Quotes About Tom Clancy

When I was doing 'Executive Orders,' I talked about Ebola to people who know about infectious diseases and their use as weapons of war, and guys told me that these weapons are more psychological than physical.

He was learning to curse his newly acquired status as resident genius.

When I was 16, the first book I ever actually purchased with my own money, in fact, and had read on my own time was "Hunt for Red October" by Tom Clancy...

If Tom Clancy didn't write any Op-Centers, he would be $60 million less rich.

When I started writing, I was reading people such as Tom Clancy or Michael Crichton, who did 'Jurassic Park,' which is possibly the most action-filled book you'll read, apart from mine, and I said to myself, 'Why aren't these guys doing big-scale action like you would see in a movie?'

I want Tom Clancy, the Maryland novelist, to write the story of the rest of my life.

One presidential advisor to another: If the world made sense, we'd all have to find honest work.

Ice hockey is the closest thing to religion permitted by the Soviet Union.

Poor people have poor options. Chavez found the Army almost by accident, and had found it a true open of security and opportunity and fellowship and respect.

How strange that he should feel trapped by plans he himself had set in motion.

Yes,' Smirnov answered, 'he was on a nuclear-powered submarine.

No such luck," Davenport scoffed. "They haven't lost a boomer since that Golf we lifted off Hawaii, back when you were in high school

One good thing about this place, you got all the hot water you want, and no Mickey Mouse on the housekeeping. Now, if they could just turn the fucking heat on at night-- Where the hell are we? Colorado. I know that much. Not much else, though.

it. Even his curiosity for his condition was a tenuous thing. For some reason his surroundings seemed much more interesting than his own body. Looking directly up, he saw a TV-like instrument, along with some other

substitute hope for expectations, belief for knowledge.

It was realism that told Kelly he couldn't fix all the problems of the world; it was idealism that told him his inability to do so did not preclude him from addressing individual imperfections.

He checked their work, and they checked his, for caution and thoroughness was the mark of such men.

Sir didn't mean anything, Kelly knew. When in doubt, a Marine would call a lightpole

Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.