James Patterson

They turned to Angel. "We will call you Little One," the leader said, obviously deciding to dispense with the whole confusing name thing."Okay," said Angel agreeably. "I'll call you Guy in a White Lab Coat." He frowned."That can be his Indian name," I suggested.

Man, you weigh a freaking ton," he told me. "What've you been eating, rocks?" "Why, is your head missing some?" I croaked. His mouth almost quirked in a smile, and that's when I knew how upset he'd been

Basically, I have two speeds.... Hostile or smart-aleck. Your choice.

Love means never having to be apart

Nudge threw her arms around my neck. 'I love you Max! I love all of us too!'Yeah, me too,' Said the Gasman. 'I don't care if we have our house, or a cliff ledge, or a cardboard box. Home is wherever we all are, together.

It's been said that love finds you when you're ready.

He could totally be your boyfriend," [Angel] went on with annoying persistance. "You guys could get married. I could be like a junior bridesmaid. Total could be your flower dog.""I'm only a kid!" I shrieked. "I can't get married!""You could in New Hampshire."

In a manner of speaking. As we intend for you to found a dynasty. And that dynasty will rule society until it has progressed enough to-""Overthrow the dynasty in a revolutionary, blood filled coup!" Iggy said eagerly.We all looked at him."Just saying." He sheepishly took a bite of cookie.

It means the third rail has seven hundred volts of direct current running through it. Touch it and you're human popcorn

I want to do it too!_ said Gazzy, sitting very, very quietly, completely motionless.__ope,_ said Nudge, shaking her head. __ou stand out like a fart in church.

Is that clear?" said Borcht "as clear as pea soup" I said

Max, you're acting like a child, the Voice said. You're above rebelling against your fate just to rebel. You've got a date with destiny. Don't be late."I brushed some hair out of my eyes. Is that a movie quote? Or is it an actual date? I don't remember destiny asking me. I never even gave destiny my phone number.

A classroom . People trying to stick me in classrooms was becoming as predictable and annoying as people trying to kill me, but with less-fun results.

Okay, so, flying,_ I started, taking a deep breath and focusing on the thing I loved most in the world. __lying is _ great. It feels great when you__e doing it. It__ fun. Pure freedom. There__ nothing better.__ylan smiled, a slow, easy smile that seemed to light up his whole face.__o the first thing we__e going to do,_ I told him, __s push you off the roof.

I'm way hot," he muttered. "But I don't feel sick. Just _ way hot."Fang

Iggy. This is not a democracy," I said,(...)"It'sa Maxocracy.

If you're ever feeling a lack of middle-aged white men, just pop into the Capitol. Not so much the House of Representatives, which has a bit more color and texture, but the Senate -- jeez. Yes, let's have more testosterone running the country.Maximum Ride, School's Out--Forever

It's funny how different people are. If I'd been this kid and someone was snarling "Ordering a pizza?" at me, without even thinking, I would have snarled back "Yeah. You want pepperoni?"-Maximum Ride