Quotes from David Baldacci

Shots around the knee region, however, reduced the toughest men to screaming babies. Rogers

lawyer," Caleb

Who's taking care of you?" "Them, for now," said Julie, indicating Robie and Vance. "Is she in protective

Thank God for dog lovers.

I came here to help you, Puller. I know our last meeting was not a positive one. But your offer . . . it meant a lot to me. And you don't know how close I came to accepting it. And not a day goes by that I don't regret not going with you.

You take life as it comes at you, and it's rarely perfect.

You can't command men in battle if they like you

Her father was a magician. She assisted him. I'm sure she's quite adept at sleight of

sister?" "Yeah, actually I do." "And of course you don't care at all, do you?

He would beat the shit out of me for the slightest thing. But it wasn't the fist or the belt that hurt the most." "It was the words," said Reel.

People are people," said Blum. "No matter where they are.

You can't command men in battle if they like you, Bob," his father had said. "They have to have equal parts fear and respect.

The packs of cigarettes available here carried the typical skulls and crossbones on them, but apparently no one in North Korea cared.

In his previous career with the federal government he'd adopted false identities and traveled across the world. Fortunately, changing identities was stunningly easy to do in the computer age. A few clicks of the Dell, a server somewhere in India hummed, and from one's fancy laser printer out popped a new you with all the official bells, whistles and available credit.

The combination of the heat and air moisture was debilitating.

They say time heals, but I'm not sure about that. Not at all." "Time doesn't necessarily heal, but it allows perspective, and the fading of the loss. But not for me." He placed a finger against his head. "I can't forget. Not even a little bit. Nothing fades, nothing gets better. It's a new movie release every day, but it's the same movie.

The packs of cigarettes available here carried the typical skulls and crossbones on them, but apparently no one in North Korea cared. They smoked. They died. What did it matter?

like always, the women got the short end of the athletic stick

The humidity and heat combination must have been in the triple digits.

Trains had a nostalgic magnetism that was undeniable, even for the many Americans who'd never even been on one.

Father O'Neil was putting hymnals in the backs of the pews when Puller and Knox walked in. Knox crossed herself as they walked up the aisle.

can do this. You can make it. Forty miles per hour. He pushed the throttles ahead and crept the speed stick up to forty-five. He was almost topped out now. Even with the twin stern-drive engines he wouldn't be able to muster more speed without unduly depleting his fuel. And there

But a dictator doesn't need supporters, he just needs followers

Decker gazed over at him. "You can still marry again. Have kids, Ross." "I think raising kids is a younger man's game. I'm not far off the big five-oh.