Nelson DeMille Quotes

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 humanity.
Nelson DeMille

Real, Humanity, Everyone

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

Rise, Level, Scary

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.
Nelson DeMille

Losing, Holy, City

G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.
Nelson DeMille

Humor, Cop, Similar

I don't name sources.
Nelson DeMille

I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.
Nelson DeMille

Friends, Close, Dinner

I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.
Nelson DeMille

Successful, Strong, Desire

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.
Nelson DeMille

Writing, Done, Process

I read 'Time', 'Newsweek' and 'The Economist'.
Nelson DeMille

Time, Read, Economist

I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.
Nelson DeMille

Fear, Thought, America

I used the pen name because I knew I wanted to write better novels under my own name someday.
Nelson DeMille

Wanted, Write, Used

I've always been fascinated by the Gold Coast. The homes themselves are spectacular, unlike anything you'll see other than in Newport, Bar Harbor or Palm Beach. It's a very special area that, because of local demographics, is not going to survive much longer.
Nelson DeMille

Special, Themselves, Longer

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.
Nelson DeMille

Life, Good, Real

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

Face, Expect, Quite

Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great.
Nelson DeMille

Great, Writing, Once

The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since I first started writing in the 70's.
Nelson DeMille

Writing, Since, Started

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 backyard. It's a private preserve.
Nelson DeMille

Long, Understand, Books

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 kind of high profile.
Nelson DeMille

Great, High, Mafia

There is no terra incognito left.
Nelson DeMille

We're all pilgrims on the same journey - but some pilgrims have better road maps.
Nelson DeMille

Same, Road, Journey

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.
Nelson DeMille

Time, Writing, Made

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.
Nelson DeMille

Real, Find, Danger

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: August 23, 1943

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