Quotes by Brad Meltzer

The past may not hurt you, but it wont challenge you, either.

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

Indeed, to this day, I think if you blame everything on the government, youre not just wrong, youre being reckless. Its as silly as blaming everything on the Freemasons, or the Illuminati, or insert-bad-guy-here. But I do believe that someone must ask the hard questions, especially of our elected officials as well as powerful men who become members of so-called secret societies. Remember: Governments dont lie. People lie. And if you want the real story, you need to find out more about those people.

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

Our fathers never leave us. Ever.

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

There are some people in your life who bring back old memories. And there are others - your first kiss, your first love, your first sex - who, the moment you see them, bring a spark...and something far more potent. They bring back your old life and with that, potential. And possibilities. And the feeling that if you were back in that time, life could be so very different from where youre stuck right now. Thats the most tantalizing thing....I want my potential back.

She dumped me for the worst reason of all. For absolutely no reason at all...I mean, if she fell in love with someone else, or I did something wrong, or I let her down in some unforgivable way...That, Id understand, right? But instead, she said...it wasnt anything. Not a single thing. It was just me. I was nice. I was kind. We just...she didnt see the connection anymore. I think she thought I was boring. And the cruelest part is, when someone says something mean about you, you know when theyre right.

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.

Dont go to eighth grade...dont talk about something old...dont bring up old memories that have nothing to do with who we are now. THIS is all that matters! TODAY.