7 Quotes & Sayings By Clive Cussler

Clive Cussler is the author of more than thirty-five bestselling novels, including the NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) series, the Dirk Pitt thriller series, and the Oregon Files. He lives in California.

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While like most men, Sam prided himself on being equipped with a supernatural internal compass that kept him from ever being lost, he'd also learned to concede those rare times when that compass seemed to be temporary disrepair. Clive Cussler
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In this century wars will not be fought over oil, as in the past, but over water. The situation is becoming desperate. The world's water is strained by population growth. There is no more fresh water on earth than two thousand years ago when the population was three percent of its current size. Even without the inevitable droughts, like the current one, it will get worse as demand and pollution increase. Some countries will simply run out of water, sparking a global refugee crisis. Tens of millions of people will flood across international borders. It means the collapse of fisheries, environmental destruction, conflict, lower living standards." She paused for a moment. "As people who deal with the ocean you must see the irony. We are facing a shortage on a planet whose surface is covered two-thirds with water. . Clive Cussler
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I know you're the only pistol champion we have, but I'd rather they no see enough of you to hit. You're also the only wife I have..."" You're so sweet.'"...at the moment. Clive Cussler
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If ever a car was created by designers with dreams of grandeur, it had to be the 1958 Buick Limited: the heftiest, highest-priced and most opulent monster ever to hit the street in the '50s. Clive Cussler
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It's a job. I entertain my readers. I get up in the morning, and I start typing. Clive Cussler
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I collect vintage cars, so you always find them in my books. Clive Cussler