The Atlas Maneuver Quotes

“Belief can be manipulated. Only knowledge is dangerous”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Books are amazing,” Suzy said. “Words on a page that transport us. We can switch off from everything, never notice the time passing, and experience smells, sounds, sights, and emotions from all over time and place. It’s like chewing gum for the eyes.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“AIKO WAS IMPRESSED WITH MALONE. She’d always liked American vitality. It was what set them apart. As a nation they were headstrong, proud, and ideologically confused.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“So many before her had attempted to impose their dominance across the globe. Governments, tyrants, conquerors, syndicates, religions, corporations. All tried, but none ever succeeded. And for one reason. They all openly tried to impose their will and desire on the unwilling. She would be doing the opposite. Providing the willing what they themselves desired. Here that desire was simple.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“She was the one who moved the Genesis block on January 3, 2009, which first started the chain. Catherine had been there, watching. Kelly personally maintained and developed the network for the next two years, all as Nakamoto.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Like the nations they’d already enticed. Eager, hungry, aggressive, but trainable. Responsive to a lure. Oblivious to their own vulnerabilities. Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and Africa offered the prime initial opportunities. Economies that teetered on the brink, existing from month to month, with little to no cash reserves. In Central America, Guatemala was the largest and most stable economy. Panama and Costa Rica followed behind, with El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua the least stable. South America showed more promise. Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Paraguay possessed natural resources and cheap labor, but not the skill and expertise to maximize those advantages. They were all like her goshawk, who continued to stand docile, perched on her arm, waiting for another handout. Which she offered.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“From the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain, and from prophet to priest everyone deals falsely. Jeremiah 6:13. Then there is A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished. Proverbs 28:20.” “I”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“He’d read once that smart people exhibited ten qualities. Highly adaptable. Understood what they didn’t know. Possessed an insatiable curiosity. Read a lot. Open-minded. Liked their own company. Had a high sense of self-control. Were funny. Sensitive to other people’s experiences. And always, always, thought creatively”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“But their most powerful weapon is the control of the truth. And they are willing to fight, lie, smear, destroy, censor, confiscate, print, and whatever else it takes to maintain and increase their control over the truth.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“party.” He’d read once that smart people exhibited ten qualities. Highly adaptable. Understood what they didn’t know. Possessed an insatiable curiosity. Read a lot. Open-minded. Liked their own company. Had a high sense of self-control. Were funny. Sensitive to other people’s experiences. And always, always, thought creatively. He liked to think himself smart.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“He’d read once that smart people exhibited ten qualities. Highly adaptable. Understood what they didn’t know. Possessed an insatiable curiosity. Read a lot. Open-minded. Liked their own company. Had a high sense of self-control. Were funny. Sensitive to other people’s experiences. And always, always, thought creatively.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“When it came to impressing a prospective client, Be prepared, listen, focus on the need, know the customer’s business, acknowledge the problems, tell a story, use the right jargon, keep it simple, and always be persistent.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“The two books mentioned at the end of the novel, A Distant Mirror and Carter Beats the Devil (chapters 75 and 79), are among my favorites.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Be prepared, listen, focus on the need, know the customer’s business, acknowledge the problems, tell a story, use the right jargon, keep it simple, and always be persistent.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished. - Proverbs 28:20”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“For mankind is ever the same and nothing is lost out of nature, though everything is altered.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Belief can be manipulated. Only knowledge is dangerous”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Brainwash your subject well enough and control is easy. Say the right words, paint the right picture, make their minds believe what they so desperately want to believe, and the response is guaranteed.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“There’s a story. A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father became concerned and instructed his daughter, Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river. The little girl said, No, Dad, you hold my hand. The father was puzzled and asked, What’s the difference? The little girl answered him, If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand I know for sure that, no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go.” He focused hard on her. “Are you going to hold my hand? No matter what?”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“People were quick to make assumptions based simply on what they saw, and a proper appearance radiated self-respect and self-worth.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Fear and uncertainty always, and I mean always hinder good decision making. Especially when that fear morphs into anger. - Madeleine Gledhill”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“The greatest struggles through human history had all been fought over wealth. Sometimes those wars happened on battlefields with armies. Other times they occurred in private, behind closed doors, in courtrooms, legislative chambers, boardrooms, or on the floors of mercantile exchanges. Control the distribution of money and you controlled the world. That singular act conferred immense power and influence.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“Good decisions were always made with good information .”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver

“She’d learned five things over the years that made all the difference in deal making. First, establish a relationship, get a feel for the other side. Be open. Sincere. And, most important, believed. Second, focus on the win-win. Never think only of yourself. Know what the other side wants and try to give it to them. Third, embody your inner adult. Never, ever think childishly. Be the stable adult at the table. Don’t argue. Instead, understand. Fourth, respect the rhythm of the relationship. Don’t force things. Allow them to flow naturally so the other side has time to reflect and consider. And finally, always choose honey over vinegar. But the honey must be genuine. Real. Desired.”
― Steve Berry, The Atlas Maneuver