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41 " You learn a lot about a person when she saves your life, - Mecho "
― David Baldacci , The Forgotten (John Puller, #2)
42 " As my father wrote, one's courage, hope, and spirit can be severely tried by the happenstance of life. But as I learned on this Virginia mountain, so long as one never loses faith, it is impossible to ever truly be alone. "
― David Baldacci , Wish You Well
43 " Anyone who's lived has lost somebody. "
― David Baldacci , The Whole Truth (A. Shaw, #1)
44 " But if you don’t know where you want to go, I suppose any path will get you there. "
― David Baldacci , The Finisher (Vega Jane, #1)
45 " See, that why I ain’t go to church. Figger I got me a church wherever I be. Want’a talk to God, well I say, ‘howdy-howdy, God,’ and we jaw fer a bit.’ - Jimmy ‘Diamond’ Skinner "
46 " He looked around at the others....They were all staring at their computers, or reading books or newspapers. Not one of them has noticed the weather. Maybe that's how the world was now....Everyone was so wrapped up in his or her own little world that no one ever really saw anything anymore. "
― David Baldacci , Day of Doom (The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, #6)
47 " There's always more to life than money, Will. Money is just a means to an end. It shouldn't be the goal. Annnie Lambert "
― David Baldacci , The Innocent (Will Robie, #1)
48 " It's hard, Cotton. To let yourself love something you know you may never have. "
49 " Confidence is inspiring. Yet so often misplaced. (Robert Thornhill) "
― David Baldacci , Saving Faith
50 " You haven't yet seen me be rude. When I am it's unmistakable. - Michelle Maxwell. "
― David Baldacci , The Sixth Man (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #5)
51 " The world is complicated, so people seek complicated solutions. And there's nothing wrong with that because simple answers don't usually work. But sometimes the answers are simple and people still refuse to see them. - Edgar Roy "
52 " We build walls because we are afraid. We do not like change. We do not like it when others who do not look or think like us come along and try and change things. Thus we run from it. Or, even worse, attack it. "
― David Baldacci , The Keeper (Vega Jane, #2)
53 " We cannot live without memories, but we cannot live within them either. "
― David Baldacci , The Target (Will Robie, #3)
54 " Things might look bad now,but in matters of the heart you'd be surprised how quickly things change. "
― David Baldacci , The Christmas Train
55 " if you think too much about things, life sometimes just passes you by. "
― David Baldacci , Split Second (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #1)
56 " It's often said that God works in mysterious ways. You have to really think about what He's trying to do. You can't be lazy and believe in God; He doesn't make it that easy. It takes spirit and faith and passion to really believe. Like most things worthwhile in life, you get back what you put into it. Only with faith, you get back a lot more. "
57 " Arrogant people habitually overestimated their own abilities and underestimated everyone else’s. "
― David Baldacci , Absolute Power
58 " Diamond Skinner had had no material possessions to his name and yet had been the happiest creature Lou had ever met. He and God would no doubt get along famously. "
59 " I will never forget that the passing down of memories is the strongest link in the gossamer bridge that binds up as people. I plan to devote my live to doing just that. And if you've taught me anything, it's that what we hold in our hearts is truly the fierest component of our humanity. "
60 " The one thing I learned is that the Russians are some of the most cunning people on earth. They never do anything without a very good reason. And just because they're no longer a superpower doesn't mean they don't want to be again. - Oliver Stone "
― David Baldacci , Hell's Corner (The Camel Club #5)