I enjoy the presence of a woman in the house for brief periods of time. They fall into two categories: the organizers and the slobs. There’s probably a third category—the naggers, who try to get you to do things, but I’ve never run into one of those. Oddly, I have no preference regarding oganizers or slobs, as long as they don’t try to pick my clothes for me. Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees. It works fine if people stick to their fated roles. But nobody does.
The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong, duty, honor, country, or any of that. It has to do with cutting the right… - Nelson Demille
The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong, duty, honor, country, or any of that. It has to do with cutting the right…
- Nelson Demille
…made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless. - Nelson Demille
…made me promise to cut down on the drinking and swearing, which I have. Unfortunately, this has left me dim-witted and nearly speechless.
I turned to the Times crossword puzzle and asked Kate, “What’s the definition of a moderate Arab?” “I don’t know.” “A guy who ran out of ammunition. - Nelson Demille
I turned to the Times crossword puzzle and asked Kate, “What’s the definition of a moderate Arab?” “I don’t know.” “A guy who ran out of ammunition.
Absolutely breathtaking, nail-biting, and edge-of-your-seat. Michael Koryta is a master at maintaining suspense and a hell of a good writer. THOSE WH… - Nelson Demille
Absolutely breathtaking, nail-biting, and edge-of-your-seat. Michael Koryta is a master at maintaining suspense and a hell of a good writer. THOSE WH…
Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face. - Nelson Demille
Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.
Kate had never been married, so she had no way of knowing if I was a normal husband. This has been good for our marriage. - Nelson Demille
Kate had never been married, so she had no way of knowing if I was a normal husband. This has been good for our marriage.
I sometimes use some personality traits to fashion part of a character. Most of my characters are composites of either people I know or people in the… - Nelson Demille
I sometimes use some personality traits to fashion part of a character. Most of my characters are composites of either people I know or people in the…
It's really scary when you have a moment of temporary sanity. - Nelson Demille
It's really scary when you have a moment of temporary sanity.
Most of my books are about contemporary subjects, and the world changes so fast that I'm lucky when events haven't overtaken the book I'm writing at … - Nelson Demille
Most of my books are about contemporary subjects, and the world changes so fast that I'm lucky when events haven't overtaken the book I'm writing at …
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