Ari smiled. The sun was shining, the weather was great, he was eating ice cream, and all his dreams were about to come true.

— James Patterson

AS WE LAY THERE WE FELT LIKE WE WERE EXTENSIONS OF EACH OTHER, LIKE OUR BODIES AND OUR HEARTS HAD TO BE TOGETHER TO MAKE ONE WHOLE PERFECT PERSON.

— James Patterson

At that moment I had no mind to change, or not change, or throw against the nearest wall.

— James Patterson

Bad stuff does sometimes happen, always remember that but remember that you have to move on somehow. You just pick your head up and stare at something beautiful like the sky or the ocean, and you move the hell on.

— James Patterson

Basically, I have two speeds.... Hostile or smart-aleck. Your choice.

— James Patterson

Because now, the magic is everywhere.

— James Patterson

Because today after all, is all we knew.

— James Patterson

Because what’s worse than knowing you want something, besides knowing you can never have it?

— James Patterson

Behind every successful woman, there's a big prick.

— James Patterson

Beneath the handsome exterior beats a heart of darkness.

— James Patterson