Quotes from Nelson DeMille

And they looked like poor fishermen. But this was Cuba, where everyone had a second job.

Actually, she'd made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless.

Anyway, I'm getting really intolerant of liars, fools, blowhards, and power freaks.

The surest way to get your head blown off is to have it up your ass.

The Rape of the Sabines," by Da Bologna, which is one of the few classical paintings I can name. Sometimes I wonder about myself.

You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning.

I trust you'll both keep in mind the political considerations that may arise as a result of this incident." Alevy stood. "As a political affairs officer, that will be foremost in my mind, sir. Foremost." "Splendid. Colonel Hollis?" Hollis remained seated and didn't reply. "Colonel?" Hollis said to Banks, "Once I bombed only politically approved targets. We lost the war.

I think we opened a Pandora's box, took out a can of worms, and threw it at a hornet's nest." "You can say that again." But I didn't. I said, "We've been cut loose." I thought a moment, then added, "But I think we can go it alone." "I guess we have no choice. But I still want to know about West Point.

We shook and the guy gripped my hand like it was the last cold beer in hell.

Comrades In Arms.

nodded, "A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.

I recall very well a time when things were better at answer the age-old question: Do I move or make home improvements?

paintings. I recognized "The Rape of the Sabines," by Da Bologna, which is one of the few classical paintings I can name.

Also, after the Crash of '29, this building chalked up six jumpers

Thoreau's philosophy: If you read about one train wreck, you've read about them all.

Put up a winery and you get ten thousand wine-sipping yuppie slime from the nearest urban center.

Where have all the young men gone? Gone to soldiers, every one.

tell you, the older you get, the more baggage you have to carry, and the less you're able to lift it.

Most of the MacCormicks and Bedells are college grads and according to my father the youngsters have all been educated beyond their intelligence.

We are finding it- first in our heads, then in our hearts. He reminded Purcell. This is a spiritual journey before it becomes a physical journey.

The sharpening of the steel was less about the cutting edge of the blade than it was about the cutting edge of the soul and psyche; it was an ancient communion with every man who ever faced battle and death, and who stood with his comrades, but stood alone, with his own thoughts and his own fears, waiting for the signal to meet the enemy, and to meet himself.

I checked my speed, but I was only doing ten mph over the limit, which in Georgia means you're obstructing the flow of traffic.

arms, and the other pulled the camera from

The trooper said to her, "You he careful, now.