The Russian Quotes

“Mary Catherine said, “You were already proving your point. You didn’t have to back it up with a quote.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing,’” I quoted. “Socrates.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Her husband, Jeffrey Cedar, was an attorney in lower Manhattan, and according to his wife, he was a lying piece of shit.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“You remember when my wife ran off with our mechanic?” I nodded. It’s not unusual to help a fellow cop get through a divorce. “It was tough. He was a really good mechanic.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“she’d make sure things didn’t get out of hand. She was known for chopping your nuts off if you did something stupid.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“NYPD inspector Lisa Udell was running the meeting. With her professional demeanor and terrifying reputation, I knew”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Detectives Terri Hernandez from the Bronx and Javier Tunez from Brooklyn were both leads on homicides similar to my Chloe Tumber case.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Ott’s three-year-old, Tatyana, and five-year-old, Lilly, were his absolute prizes. He worked”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“In fact, he liked to think that no matter where he went no one ever noticed him, like a forgettable piece of furniture. He was about five foot ten and one hundred sixty-five pounds, slim for adult males in the US. With no distinctive features whatsoever.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Chapter 4 Daniel Ott, tech consultant, gazed at the New York Daily News sitting on his desk in the Manhattan Family Insurance office. He smiled. The headline, in bold letters, said, THREE’S NO CHARM IN BIG APPLE MURDERS. Numbers were logical. People were not. Besides, he loved the thought that all of New York City was reading about the murders he had committed.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Daniel Ott, tech consultant, gazed at the New York Daily News sitting on his desk in the Manhattan Family Insurance office. He smiled. The headline, in bold letters, said, THREE’S NO CHARM IN BIG APPLE MURDERS.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Columbia Law, had been found stabbed to death with some kind of sharp tool.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“My lieutenant, Harry Grissom, hadn’t used the word babysit, but he’d said to make sure this kid didn’t get into any trouble. Sort of what a babysitter does. Normally I wouldn’t mind, but we were in the middle of a major murder investigation. Chloe Tumber, a first-year student at”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Never hesitate to say that which is true over that which is comfortable but false. Shit, I’m really getting the hang of this. Where do I buy flowing robes?”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“The Hachette Speakers Bureau provides a wide range of authors for”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“be the work of the same killer as in our other cases. However, there are also several details that”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“through”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing,’” I quoted. “Socrates.” Mary Catherine said, “You were already proving your point. You didn’t have to back it up with a quote.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Seamus clapped his hands together and rubbed them. “Great. Now for the next order of business: your wedding. Specifically, you need to write your vows.” “I’m working on it.” My grandfather winced and said, “That’s a tired excuse. How hard can it be for you to write four or five lines?” “Can it be a limerick? Mary Catherine is Irish, after all.” “So are we. If you do a limerick, she’ll slug you. After I get the first crack at you.” I tried to hide my smile as I said, “There once was a girl from Tipperary. Her body was not terribly hairy. She—” My grandfather punched me in the arm and walked away.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“nothing really excessive aside from a significantly sized rusty-brown stain on the hardwood, about six feet from the door. Such death markers always saddened me—the loss they represented, the people who would miss out on the rest of their lives. If I ever stopped feeling that way, I’d retire. The desire to obtain justice for these victims is what gets homicide detectives like me out of bed in the morning. Unfortunately, it’s also what keeps homicide detectives like me awake at night.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“This case won’t affect our wedding, will it?” “No way.” She seemed dubious. I added, “I promise.” Mary Catherine knew I wouldn’t break a promise.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Hollis asked me, “How’d the meeting with the editor at the Daily News go?” “About like you’d expect. It’s very clear to me that they’re only interested in the number of papers they sell or clicks the story gets online, not in helping out our homicide investigation. I swear, sometimes it feels like there are some awfully bloodthirsty people in the media who want more murders so they can have juicier stories that sell more papers.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“Seamus sat on the edge of his desk and said, “So what brings you over here this afternoon?” I told him all about my struggles with John Macy. Took about five full minutes. I let my anger roll out while telling the story. When I was finished, my grandfather looked at me and said, “Ask God for strength to deal with morons.” “That’s it?” “And if that doesn’t work, plant cocaine on him.” Seamus waited for a response. When he didn’t get one, he said, “What? Isn’t that what cops do in movies to get someone in trouble?” I kept a straight face and said, “In real life we’d plant child pornography on his computer.” “Ah, the new millennium.”
― James Patterson, The Russian

“I mumbled, “The world is full of crazy, scary people, Raina. The public usually doesn’t see it. Maybe an occasional story about someone who went wild. Never the day-to-day nasty things that go on around us everywhere.”
― James Patterson, The Russian