Quotes from James Patterson

Why was the blind guy playing with matches, you ask? Because he's good at it. Anything to do with fire, igniting things, exploding things, things with fuses, wicks, accelerants . . . Iggy's your man. It's one of those good/bad things.

Gazzy: (Hugging himself and jumping up and down) I'm brilliant! I'm a genius! I can blow up the world! Max: (Raises her eyebrows) Gazzy: Not that I would want to, of course, (coughs)

Some kids get called 'bundles of joy' or 'slices of heaven' or 'dreams come true.' We got 'the fifty-fourth generation of DNA experiments.' Doesn't have the same warm and fuzzy feel. But maybe I'm oversensitive.

Nudge: You aren't dead . Iggy (irritably): No. You aren't dead either. How about just 'hello'?

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! That phrase is ruined forever.

There's nothing more annoying than cold logic and reason when you've got a good fit going.

I'm a girl of extremes. When I love something, I'm like a puppy dog (without all the licking). When I'm cranky, I'm a wasp (like a whole hive of 'em). And when I'm angry, I'm a Mother Bear with a predator after her cubs: Dangerous.

Gazzy: Captain, like the captain of a ship. And then Terror, you know, T-E-R-O-R.

I offered to pee on him, but they said no

They call me, The Sharkalator

So the first thing we're gonna do, I told him, is push you off the roof.

If you're in the room, I want to be next to you. If you're gone, I think about you. You're who I want to talk to. In a fight, I want you at my back. When we're together the sun is shining. When we're apart, everything is in shades of gray.

Fang, fang. I love you. I looooove you. I love you thiiiiiiiiiis much!

I didn't think he was a robot...but I did wonder if his emotions had been designed out of him. Of course, with a guy, how could I tell? Ha ha!

Fang: Have you guys been playing in the toxic waste again? Been bitten by a radioactive spider? Struck by lightning? Drink a super-soldier serum?

Hello, Max, he said quietly, searching my face. How do you feel? Which was a ten on the imbecilic question scale of one to ten. Why, I feel fine, Jeb, I said brightly. How about you? Any nausea? Headache? Yep. And it's standing here talking to me.

No one looks like Fang-dark and still and dangerous, like he's daring you to set him off. But I'd seen him rocking Angel when she'd hurt herself; I'd seen him smile in his sleep; I'd seen the deep, darkl ight in his eyes as he leaned over me... ~Max; Max; page 24

You mean other than the wings? I once ate nine snicker bars in a row without barfing. It was a record.

WARNING If you dare to read this story, you become part of the Experiment

Iggy: I'll grab a zebra; Gaz, you fill all the bubbles with your trademark scent. so people are choking and gagging; and let's throw beef jerky in their eyes! Now, that's a plan!

Excellent. They were flammable.

Can you giggle while racing for your life and protecting a six-year-old? I can.

If you love something let it go.. if it comes back its yours

I vill now destroy de Snickuhs bahs!-Gazzy