Words become meaningless, the mind cuts itself off from reality for a little while, a necessary breathing space until one is ready to cope.

- Jack Higgins

I realized fear one morning, with the blare of the fox hunter's sound. When they're all chasin' the poor bloody fox, 'tis safer to be dressed like th…

- Jack Higgins

My Irish passport makes me look like a chief of staff for the Provisional IRA.

- Jack Higgins

Human beings are not like they are portrayed in Hollywood. They are individuals who are a mixture of good and bad.

- Jack Higgins

I really don't know why the Muslims do what they are doing. Those terrorists don't seem to have a moral code.

- Jack Higgins

I like when people question if the characters are really villains or protagonists. These types are very interesting to write about.

- Jack Higgins