Quotes by Brad Meltzer

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.

...when you go down a dark alley and you feel that tingling across the back of your neck, thats not just a bad feeling, thats a biological gift from God - the Gift of Fear...when you ignore that gift - when you go down the dark alley and say, Yknow, Im sure itll be okay - thats when you find real pain.

And yknow what they decided the number one threat was? The destructive and disruptive capability of a small group. Thats what theyre worried about most...theyre terrified of a small group with a committed goal.

Since the moment I saw her yesterday, Ive been looking through the sparkly prism of exhilaration that comes with any old flame. But now, for the first time, Im not just seeing what I want. Im seeing what my friend needs.

Today, I dont believe in destiny. But I do believe in history...Theres nothing more powerful than history...

History doesnt choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

...history is a selection process - it chooses moments and events, and even people - it hands them a situation that they shouldnt be able to overcome, and its in those moments, in that fight, that people find out who they are.

History isnt written by the winners - its written by everyone - its a jigsaw of facts from contradictory sources. But every once in a while, you unearth that one original document that no one can argue with...

History is simply whats behind us.

...if you think the worst youll get the worst, but if you think the best...and then everything will blow up in your face anyway. Dont you get the punchline yet? Its the great cosmic practical joke: Knock knock, whos there? Big kick in the Ass.

...can I tell you something...? I dont think youre in love with the past. I think youre scared of the future.

You see, it doesnt matter if theyre wrong. From 9/11 to recent shootings here in the United States, theres nothing more dangerous than a true believer on his own crazy mission.

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

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 were their government. And people trust their government.

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

In the end, one detail is unarguable: There will always be those searching for treasure. Never forget: We are a country founded on legends and myths. We love them, especially legends of treasure. Looking for treasure isnt just part of being an American, it is America.

...this cryptic game of hide-and-seek is what makes it one of the greatest historical mysteries. So many of the symbols can be interpreted in so many different ways, theres always the possibility that all were really looking at is a blank slate onto which anything can be read.

Nico was wrong. The Book of Fate isnt already written. Its written every day.Some scars never heal.Then again, some do.

theres nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.

She wasnt tracking down her father to learn more about him. She was tracking him down to learn more about herself.