7 Quotes & Sayings By Steve Alten

Steve Alten is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Lazarus Rising", which has sold over two million copies. He has also written "Meg", "Watership Down", and "The Rule of Four" under his pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. His first book, "Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror", was released in 2008. Alten has received awards for his writing from the National Book Foundation, the American Library Association, and the International Thriller Writers Read more

He has also received an Emmy nomination for his work on the TV series "Fringe".

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More bloodshed followed, as brother fought brother and religion battled religion in the age-old nonsense of settling whose method of worship was the holiest to our Creator, who, for all our murderous efforts, most likely despises the lot of us. Steve Alten
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... Will ye be there for him in his time of need, or do you prefer to take your anger with you to the grave? Steve Alten
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Ah, how the seeds of cockiness blossom when soiled in ignorance. Steve Alten
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Three lights should be fine." - Zachary"Aye, well if it wis me, I'd want a bloody lighthoose beacon comin' oot o' my arse." - True MacDonald Steve Alten
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An older, inebriated Scot who looked like he'd been sitting on his barstool all day looked me up and down, then smelled the air. "Heh, neebr, goat a deid an'mal in yer bac'pac, or iz it ye tha' bloody stinks?" My brain took a moment to translate. "Actually, yes, there is a dead animal in my backpack, but I probably stink, too. Steve Alten
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Sheriff, are you suggestin' the victom was kidnapped?"" I'm only statin' that, at this time, we have no body, only nonvital body parts... Steve Alten