Quotes from Peter James

Know the definition of a pessimist?' Branson shook his head. 'It's an optimist with experience.

She wished, sometimes, that she could trust God, and surrender all her concerns to Him. How much simpler that would make everything.

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle of their own you know nothing about. Be kind to everyone.

description by the former girlfriend of a grossly overweight MP, who had said that making love to him was like having a wardrobe fall on top of her with the key still in the door. That

Routine gave you structure. Structure gave you perspective. And perspective gave you a horizon.

which had all the architectural grace of a maximum-security prison,

Folks called this city Tinseltown because so much here was a glittery illusion where, like the facelifts of fading stars, nothing was permanent.

banshee continued, mixed with terrified

Two hundred and fifty thousand people a year in England alone went missing. Of those, one-third were never seen again.

Er war ein kluger Kopf, mit einem astronomisch hohen IQ. Aber ein hoher IQ macht einen nicht automatisch zu einem tollen Menschen, nicht einmal zu einem guten. Es bedeutet lediglich, dass man sich allen möglichen Scheiß ausdenken kann, zu dem andere nicht fähig sind.

He had learned over the years that it was wise to ignore suggestions. Most suggestions came from idiots. Intelligent people kept their thoughts to themselves.

Grace glanced around; just a

end of the day she would end up with a

We don't rise to the level of our abilities, we fall to the level of our excuses.

He hated being late, always felt it was a sign of rudeness, as if you were making the statement, my time's more important than yours, so I can keep you waiting . . .

Dieu et mon droit».

of isolation.