living life was like putting the beach into a jar. The point wasnโt to fit everything in; it was to attend to the most important things firstโthe big, beautiful rocksโthe most valuable people and experiencesโand fit the lesser things in around them. Otherwise, the best things might get left out
James PattersonI think sometimes we give people a lot of credit just because they're writing nice sentences even if it isn't adding up to much.
James PattersonThe receptionist looked us over, then went back to typing something incredibly urgentโlike her rรฉsumรฉฬ for another job.
James PattersonLet's just say that if these scientist had been using their brilliance for good instead of evil, cars would run off water vapor and leave fresh compost behind them; no one would be hungry; no one would be ill; all buildings would be earthquake-, bomb-, and flood-proof; and the world's entire economy would have collapsed and been replaced by one based on the value of chocolate.
James Patterson