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I like to know things. I'm hungry for knowledge. (Lee Child)
The world is the same jungle all over, but New York is its purest distillation. What is useful elsewhere is vital in the big city. You see four guys bunched on a corner waiting for you, you either run like hell in the opposite direction without hesitation, or you keep on walking without slowing down or speeding up or breaking stride. You look ahead with studied neutrality, you check their faces, you look away, like you're saying, Is that all you got? Truth is, it's smarter to run. The best fight is the one you don't have. But I have never claimed to be smart. Just obstinate, and occasionally bad-tempered. Some guys kick cats. I keep walking. View quote
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Now they broke my toothbrush, I don't own anything. View quote
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Reacher said, "So here's the thing Brett. Either you take your hand off my chest, or I'll take it off your wrist. View quote
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Writing is showbusiness for shy people. That's how I see it. View quote
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I just felt from personal observation that there is nothing more dislocated or alienated than a lifelong military person trying to cope in civilian life. It's like two completely separate planets. View quote
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You mustn't fall in love with your own hero. View quote
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An unprovoked head butt is like bringing a sawed-off shotgun to a knife fight. View quote
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Reacher said Nothing. View quote
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Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. View quote
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Why not go live on the beach?" "These things are a way of keeping score. I'm sure you have your own way of keeping score." I nodded. "I compare the numbers of answers I get to the number of questions I ask." "And how are you doing with that? (Lee Child)
Never forgive, never forget. Do it once and do it right. You reap what you sow. Plans go to hell as soon as the first shot is fired. Protect and serve. Never off duty. View quote
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British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography. View quote
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I had been coming to America very frequently for many, many years, so I had plenty of exposure - and maybe the best kind of exposure, because I think first impressions are very important. Maybe I notice stuff that is just subliminal to people who live here all the time. View quote
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I love Italian food but that's too generic a term for what's available now: you have to narrow it down to Tuscan, Sicilian, and so on. View quote
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It's always tense when you move a character from a book to the screen. Always tense. View quote
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The key to thrillers is vicarious pleasure. View quote
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I think my books come out very visual, which is an obvious consequence. View quote
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I need a stimulating environment to write because my books are driven at 100 miles per hour at a time. View quote
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I was fired from my television job, simple as that. Well, downsized, really, a classic 1990s situation. View quote
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For men, as they get bogged down with responsibilities, commitments, bureaucracy, it is a fantasy just to think of shedding everything literally, walking away with nothing at all, and just hitting the road. (Lee Child)
I've discovered writers by reading books left in airplane seats and weird hotels. View quote
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A calm environment is for after I finish work. View quote
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I do a little fact checking now and then. Other than that its impact is simply that email has revolutionized communication for me, and my website has built up a community of readers, which is a lot of fun. View quote
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She's a reflection of my fascination with the diversity of America she's totally normal in New York, but a freak in Texas. There are dozens of such clashes in America. View quote
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