Nelson DeMille quotes

If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity. (Nelson DeMille)
Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face. View quote
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I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends. View quote
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We're all pilgrims on the same journey but some pilgrims have better road maps. View quote
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Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees. View quote
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A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies. View quote
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It's really scary when you have a moment of temporary sanity. View quote
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... the most common cause of death among alpha males was ego. View quote
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There are a lot of books about the passing of the English aristocracy, but the vast majority of Long Islanders don't understand their own backyard. It's a private preserve. View quote
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I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America. View quote
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Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great. (Nelson DeMille)
It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up. View quote
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G.I. humor is similar to cop humor. View quote
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Chemical and biological attacks are scary and will kill a lot of people but don't rise to the level of nuclear. View quote
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You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger. View quote
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There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile. View quote
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I used the pen name because I knew I wanted to write better novels under my own name someday. View quote
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Writing doesn't leave much time for hobbies, unless you consider that I began writing as a hobby and have made the hobby into a profession. View quote
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I don't name sources. View quote
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I had a very strong desire to be successful at something. View quote
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There is no terra incognito left. (Nelson DeMille)
Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome. View quote
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I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting. View quote
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The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong, duty, honor, country, or any of that. It has to do with cutting the right deal. View quote
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I read 'Time', 'Newsweek' and 'The Economist'. View quote
Nelson DeMille

Nelson DeMille

Nelson DeMille - Image
Photo: John Ellis Kordes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Author
Born: August 23, 1943
Died: September 17, 2024
Quotes count: 27

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