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22 quotes by Nelson DeMille

Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of thriller novels. His works include Word of Honor (made into a 2003 TV movie starring Don Johnson), The Charm School, The Gold Coast, Plum Island, and The General's Daughter (made into a 1999 movie starring John Travolta). DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, and Brad Matthews.
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We're all pilgrims on the same journey - but some pilgrims have better road maps.

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I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.

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If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real... →

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Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.

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There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that... →

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I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.

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Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome.

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Writing doesn't leave much time for hobbies, unless you consider that I began writing as a hobby and have made the hobby into a profession.

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You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

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There are a lot of books about the passing of the English aristocracy, but the vast majority of Long Islanders don't understand their own... →

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Chemical and biological attacks are scary and will kill a lot of people but don't rise to the level of nuclear.

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G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.

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I don't name sources.

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