Nelson DeMille Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”