Brad Meltzer Quotes

Lust: Which senator once reached for a handkerchief in his pocket and proceeded to wipe his brow with a pair of women's panties?

When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.

there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.

We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.

She wasn't tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.

No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.

So much harm comes into this world when the wrong thing is said. But that's nothing compared to the pain from what goes unsaid.

The past may not hurt you, but it won't challenge you, either.

For me, Superman's greatest contribution has never been the superhero part: it's the Clark Kent part - the idea that any of us, in all our ordinariness, can change the world.

I played Little League for one year. That was it. Then my mother realized I liked books and threatened my father. I owe her forever for that.

We all live best in our imaginations.

Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.

Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.

You tell them - you tell them there's a cost.....Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.

In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.

Not every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact.

Don't go to eighth grade...don't talk about something old...don't bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.

Here's what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.

Today, I don't believe in destiny. But I do believe in history...There's nothing more powerful than history.

Tell your story. That's the secret of immortality. The one true way to live forever.

I need the kind of help that comes with a side order of help.

Our fathers never leave us. Ever.

The worst lies in life are the ones we tell ourselves.

We make a great bad guy, and they all say they hate us. But at the end of every day, people want to trust us. Because we're their government. And people trust their government.

...can I tell you something...? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.

History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

But to me, the most important page in my daughter's book is the last one - because it's blank. It says, "Your Hero's Photo Here," and, "Your Hero's Story Here."

Greatness isn't something you should always be chasing. There's greatness within all of us, and I think that's what we forget.

My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.

Nico was wrong. The Book of Fate isn't already written. It's written every day. Some scars never heal. Then again, some do.

Life delivers far less disappointment when your expectations are low.

Stories aren't the beauty of what did happen. They're the beauty of what could happen.

As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it.

Some people help thousands of people directly, like Marie Curie or Susan B. Anthony. Others help us by inspiring us, like Amelia Earhart. But you do have to help someone.

Women are not weaker. Read that again. Women are not weaker. They are just as strong, just as resolute, just as creative, and are filled with just as much potential as any man.

It's the worst part of seeing old friends: when your rose-colored memories become undone by reality.

The point is, as death gets closer - what's so wrong with wanting someone you love to live forever?

A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren't who we think they are.

From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.

People are more twisted than people think.

I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.

There's the life you live and the life you leave behind. but what you share with someone else - especially someone you love - that's not just how you bury your past. It's how you write you future.

Haven't you ever played Uno?... Sometimes you have to lose all your cards to win.

There is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you're miserable and working out.

There's nothing wrong with wanting someone to save us - or admitting we can't do it all ourselves.

All writers steal from their own lives.

Sharing education, sharing a book…that’s what changes the world.

Life is filled with trapdoors.

We're all being tested...That's what life is.

Nico was wrong. The Book of Fate isn't already written. It's written every day.Some scars never heal.Then again, some do.