Dan Brown Quotes (139 Quotes)

Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious-that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment.

It's a shame we don't have a track anymore, ... It used to be full every weekend. There's a lot of people who have to go out of town to race.

That was a pretty good offensive game for us. Defensively, we were asleep most of the night. It seems like anytime we come into this type of game, we play down to the competition.

Both Rick and Bryan played enough to letter last year. Both have played well at times, but lack consistency.

Over the past 10 years I have placed in my novels the names of more than two dozen close friends and family. The names I chose are always those of people I care for or respect.

That is the clear piece of evidence to me that Holy Blood, Holy Grail was not around when I wrote the synopsis.

Writing an informative yet compact thriller is a lot like making maple sugar candy. You have to tap hundreds of trees - boil vats and vats of raw sap - evaporate the water - and keep boiling until you've distilled a tiny nugget that encapsulates the essence.

I miss the racing and I really enjoy coming out to work with the guys when I can.

For me, writing is a discipline, much like playing a musical instrument. By making writing my first order of business every day, I am giving it enormous symbolic importance in my life, which helps keep me motivated.

This is an idea that has been tossed around on our board for the last 10 years. This is because we were held hostage to their national tournament in Williamsport. That is the biggest thing. Essentially, to get the season done so we could announce our all-star teams, so that they could start play by Fourth of July, we'd have to be done by the first or second week of June with league play.

My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot.

I spend my life essentially alone at a computer. That doesn't change. I have the same challenges every day.

Our goal is to get through the first half and hopefully stay in the playoff picture. The kids have to keep working and plugging away. We have the talent to be a playoff team, but haven't been able to use a set lineup.

This is the strangest start to a season I've ever had. It's been a really bizarre start. We haven't been able to field the same lineup for any length of time. In fact, we've had only three or four days with everybody together.

We were originally very excited because of their history of selling a lot of tools.

He conned me into going to buy a car, ... He said, 'Dad, let's not watch no more.'

She (Blythe Brown) dislikes the public attention, and I (see) no reason why she should be put through the stress that the glare of publicity would cause.

Symbologists often remarked that France-a country renowned for machismo, womanizing, and diminutive insecure leaders like Napoleon and Pepin the Short-could not have chosen a more apt national emblem than a thousand-foot phallus.

I never once saw a repairman at my house. When the car broke down, we had to fix it.

Metaphors are a way to help our minds process the unprocessible. The problem arise when we begin to believe literally in our own metaphors. Those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical.

It was the No. 1-selling e-book on the planet. With about 12 copies.

She was deeply passionate about the sacred feminine.

There's a lot of stress... but once you get in the car, all that goes out the window.

In my youth I was very aware of the Skull and Bones club at Yale.

This life is what I always wanted. I had a vision of our happiness.

This benefit amounts to 1 million in expense over time. It's a large amount of money.

If we aren't practicing now we're going to be in trouble in April.

This year's winner ... exemplified the spirit of cooperation as essential to getting things done.

This rapid and unanimous verdict confirms, once again, that this claim never had any merit.

If you have wind, rain or flood damage to your home or business, we are not going to energize transformer to those buildings even though we may have the grid up and running there,

That is the definition of faith - acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.

I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.

Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power.

We have to find a way to stay in the playoff picture. But it will not be easy.

I hate to apologize for living this long, but that seems to be what the issue is.

My - well, I'm very fortunate. I married an art historian who, you know, with whom I travel, and we have a great time.

I don't like reading off the screen. I have a very short attention span and I write short chapters for that reason.

I'm in no hurry. I just have to write a great follow-up and it'll be done when it's done.

although perhaps not in the most traditional sense of the word.