Top 500 James Patterson Quotes (2026 Update)
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401. “It’s always, always, always about the flock. I don’t know how to do it any other way.”

— James Patterson

402. “The doors of every house have a unique sound when they open and close.”

— James Patterson

403. “The more you read, the better you get at it.”

— James Patterson

404. “I love the idea of expanding the universe of games to some extent. At one point, they were kind of limited to boys, fanboys and whatever. I like the idea of liberation for games.”

— James Patterson

405. “Seize what’s been handed you. Make smart decisions. Make decisions because life is a temporary situation.”

— James Patterson

406. “Oz thinks I’m beautiful,” she whispered to the stars.”

— James Patterson

407. “I gave him a kick and he stepped back onto the third rail. Exploding, flaming eraser! This is why moms tell you to stay away from the third rail, but it sure came in handy this time.”

— James Patterson

408. “I picked a star and wished as hard as i could that somehow i could protect him from what was on the horizon.”

— James Patterson

409. “We Stink was going to sink like the Titanic.”

— James Patterson

410. “Why did she do this to me?” I mumble. “Actually, Samuel, from my preliminary scans of your internal organs, it does not appear that our mother has done anything to you. Were you in need of repair as well? If so, I am certain she will –.”

— James Patterson

411. “I called for back up,” Nudge said. “The police, fire department, paramedics, and a few different pizza delivery places are all on their way.”

— James Patterson

412. “Wasn’t this great?” Nudge asked excitedly. “I can’t believe we’re in the White House! I want to be president someday.” “I’ll be vice president,” the Gasman offered. “You guys would be great,” I said politely. Yes, they could run on the Mutant Party ticket, with a freak-of-nature platform. No prob. I’m sure America is ready for that.”

— James Patterson

413. “Yes, Max, you are going to die. Just like everybody else. Thank you, Confucious.”

— James Patterson

414. “The taxi was a V-6. Good, I’d probably need all of that. I clicked off the radio and AC to funnel extra power.”

— James Patterson

415. “Yes, I sounded like a pathetic weenie. I prefer to think of it as showing my softer side.”

— James Patterson

416. “You know. “I only know that I’ve lost my faith in You.” The “voice” resonated in my mind. I haven’t lost mine in you.”

— James Patterson

417. “Right there, in front of everyone, I threw my arms arond his neck and mashed my mouth against his. He was startled for a second, then his strong arms wraped around me so tightly I could hardly breathe. “ZOMG,” I heard Nudge whisper.”

— James Patterson

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418. “Boy, you just can’t kill people like you used to,” said Fang.”

— James Patterson

419. “When my son, Jack, was four, I had to make a trip to Los Angeles. I asked him if he was going to miss me. ‘Not so much,’ Jack told me. ‘You’re not going to miss me?’ I said. Jack shook his head, and he said, ‘Love means you can never be apart.”

— James Patterson

420. “But if I could do anything? Maybe you would want to be able to save the world, the Voice said. Did you ever think of that? No. I frowned. Leave that to the grown-ups. But grown-ups are the ones destroying the world, the Voice said. Think about it.”

— James Patterson

421. “You put on a mask. But don’t you see? Nobody can really know you unless they know your extremes.”

— James Patterson

422. “Total?” I said when he was close. “Can you talk?” He flopped down on the grass, panting slightly. “Yeah. So?” Jeezum. I mean, mutant weirdos are nothing new to me, you know? But a talking dog? “Why didn’t you mention this before?” I asked him. “It’s not like I lied about it,” said Total, reaching up with a hind leg to scratch behind one ear. “Between you and me, I’m still trying to get used to the whole flying-kid thing.”

— James Patterson

423. “We know,” Nudge said apologetically. “It’s just – she’s going to make sweet potatoes with raisins and little marshmallows on top.”

— James Patterson

424. “I still felt like I might hurl, and I thought about how awful that would be in midair.”

— James Patterson

425. “You love me this much!”

— James Patterson

426. “My dear, there is no universal secret. There’s only the secret each writer discovers for herself. The path forward.”

— James Patterson

427. “Our luck would not run out. That’s what i told myself. But they were only words.”

— James Patterson

428. “E is definitely the biggest ERROR my mother has ever made – worse than the time she designed a litter-box-cleaning robot that flung clumps of kitty poop all over the house.”

— James Patterson

429. “Max:“So the first thing we’re going to do,” I told him, “is push you off the roof.”

— James Patterson

430. “Keep your small mind open,” said Nana, wagging a crooked pinkie finger at Jannie. “That’s if you ever want it to grow bigger and don’t want to remain a small person all your life.”

— James Patterson

431. “I dumped half a cup of green tea into the sink. To hell with my chakras. I needed coffee.”

— James Patterson

432. “Irony sort of reaches up and slaps you in the face sometimes, doesn’t it?”

— James Patterson

433. “Disney World. You’ve probably been. I’m assuming that most of America has been there, because you all seemed to be there the day that we went. All of you at the same time.”

— James Patterson

434. “What’s good for the goose is definitely good for the desperate housewife. Even if this never happened again.”

— James Patterson

435. “Fang is not the huggiest person in the world – he turns into an unbending statue, and you just have to do the best you can. Which.”

— James Patterson

436. “I’m Dr. Ethan Kane, director of the Hauer Institute. My senior medical staff joins me in welcoming all of you to Maryland and to Liberty General Hospital. Think of it! You’ve been chosen to make an extraordinary journey with us. You’ll be making medical history, making some very good money as well, and this will be the best experience you’ve ever had. I guarantee it!”

— James Patterson

437. “There’s a saying I remember from my grandmother: One today is worth two tomorrows.”

— James Patterson

438. “He was laid-back. Drugs’ll do that to a person. Take a pill and you’re not really crazy anymore.”

— James Patterson

439. “If I never had another thing, Id have everything.”

— James Patterson

440. “Exercise the right to think for yourself.”

— James Patterson

441. “But even when patients die under totally hinky circumstances, people think doctors are so Godlike, they just accept whatever they’re told.”

— James Patterson

442. “Across from the famous jewelry store on Fifth Avenue at Fifty-Seventh Street, we sat in the back of a graffiti-covered white box truck watching the world go by on the surveillance vehicle’s hidden high-def camera. So far there had been no sign of the thieves. Or even Audrey Hepburn.”

— James Patterson

443. “The possibility of a woman pope was extraordinary, astounding, and if it happened, the consequences would be profound. Zachary.”

— James Patterson

444. “Okay, smartyboots, how about if you’re flying at eighteen thousand feet at, say, a hundred and forty miles an hour,” I said. “You’re facing a southwest wind of about seven knots. How long would it take you to fly from Philadelphia to Billings, Montana?” Omega frowned as he started to work the math. “Are you saying you know how to make that calculation?” the Director asked. “I’m saying I’m smart enough to know that I’ll get there when I get there!” I.”

— James Patterson

445. “The only thing that beats One is two, and three, and four.”

— James Patterson

446. “You aren’t dead,” she said. “No. You aren’t dead either,” said Iggy irritably. “How about just ‘hello’?”

— James Patterson

447. “Anne is quite the animal lover,” Fang said to me as we followed Angel. “Horses, sheep, goats. Chickens. Pigs.” “Yeah,” I said. “I wonder who’s for dinner?”

— James Patterson

448. “A guy who hates his job isn’t going to be too charming at home.”

— James Patterson

449. “A flow of heroically suppressed swear words ran through my brain.”

— James Patterson

450. “I hoped I wasn’t actually dead. That would make finding our parents and saving the world really hard.”

— James Patterson