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James Patterson

James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author and philanthropist. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, and Private series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million.

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When its true, when it's right, love can give you the kind of joy that you can't get from any other experience.

Experience, Give, Giving, Joy, Kind, Love

I read some, and then visited with people involved in this curious, exciting and somewhat misunderstood sub-culture. I met with a fang maker, who offered to fit me for an exquisite pair.

Culture, Curious, Exciting, Involved, Misunderstood, People

Do you like to eat things? -I love eating. I list it as a hobby.

Eat, Hobbies, Hobby, Lists, Love, Things I Love

I shot him the bird. (Get it? I shot him the—never mind. )

Bird, Mind, Shot, Shots

NOOOO!" On the screen, a woman's eyes bugged almost out of her head, and I tried not to scream. Tried not to scream in exasperation, I mean. The serial killer was right in front of her, wide open! Clearly, instead of weeping like a moron, she could be lunging forward and administering a swift uppercut to the chin. Then this entire pointless ordeal would be over with, and I could go home.

Eye, Home, Mean, Noooo, Swift, Wide

The writing in Mission to Paris, sentence after sentence, page after page, is dazzling. If you are a John le Carr fan, this is definitely a novel for you.

Carr, Fans, John, Novel, Paris, Writing

My style is colloquial storytelling. It's the way we tell stories to one another - it's not writerly, it's not overdone.

Colloquial, Overdone, Stories, Style, Way

It’s wherever you are. If it’s tapped into any of your senses, it knows where you are and what you’re doing. ” Oh no, I thought, my spirits sinking. I hadn’t considered that. Did that mean nothing I did was ever anymore? “Even in the bathroom?” the Gasman’s eyes widened with surprise.

Bathroom, Eye, Hadnt, Mean, Spirit, Wherever

Why would you let [the TV audiences] build a habit of going to the cable networks? So I think they've obviously smartened up now, and they're not giving the summer to cable anymore.

Giving, Habit, Obviously, Summer, Thinking

They turned to Angel. "We will call you Little One," the leader said, obviously deciding to dispense with the whole confusing name thing. "Okay," said Angel agreeably. "I'll call you Guy in a White Lab Coat. " He frowned. "That can be his Indian name," I suggested.

Angel, Confusing, Guy, Name, Names, White

I was always a good student, but I didn't read that much until I was 18 and I was working my way through college.

College, Read, Students, Way

Your mind creates your reality. If you expect nothing, you open up the universe to give you options. If you expect the worst, you usually get it.

Expect, Giving, Mind, Options, Reality, Universe

I hate this guy,” Ari muttered, keeping his head down “There’s a club,” I told him. “The Haters of ter Borcht Club. Have you gotten your badge yet?

Clubs, Guy, Hate, Keeping, Ter

"Jeez, was that a lion? Please tell me it’s behind bars. " "It’s a zoo, Iggy,” Nudge said, taking his arms and leading him. "Everything’s behind bars. "

Arms, Bars, Lion, Lions, Nudge, Zoos

I'm going to introduce BookShots, which are these under-150-page books that I'm launching, and they're under $5. They just launched in Australia. I already had a ton of content, but now add 50 books a year of content.

Already, Australia, Book, Books, Bookshots, Years

It's always refreshing to meet someone crazier than us," I said. "We seem so normal afterward.

Afterward, Meet, Normal, Refreshing, Said

In the dictionary, next to the word stress, there is a picture of a midsize mutant stuck inside a dog crate, wondering if her destiny is to be killed or to save the world. Okay, not really. But there should be.

Destiny, Dictionary, Dog, Midsize, Save, Stress

A boy and a girl, fated to rule all. Two will rise, and One will fall.

Boys, Fall, Fated, Girl, Rise

Besides my great fashion sense? I play a mean harmonica.

Fashion, Mean, Play, Sense

I stood there watching Phoebe arrange the pillows and the sheets. She isn't thinking that I. . . I mean, she doesn't think that she and I would. . . WHAT?

Mean, Pillows, Sheets, Think, Thinking, Watching

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