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He retrieved the words from somewhere long forgotten. They floated through the foggy recesses of his mind, plucked from the dark and released into the air like a dove.


R.W. Patterson

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JAMES PATTERSON Many variables interact to affect mane development in wild lions. Several of these variables, includ...
BRUCE PATTERSON Even here, a male with more testosterone, that's better nourished, and displays all the good genes a...
BRUCE PATTERSON We evaluated lions on the same spatial scale that females and males evaluate them, which is from 20 ...
BRUCE PATTERSON At one point, we probably had 70 cell phones ringing at once, ... It sounded like Bally's Park Place...
BRUCE PATTERSON There seems to be a communication breakdown between the water district and the fire department. We n...
BRUCE PATTERSON I'm willing to take the first flight back.
BRUCE PATTERSON One guy whose phone was programmed for the theme song from 'The Sting' was getting calls every five ...
BRUCE PATTERSON It is a win-win all around, ... Local business and industry benefits. Residents benefit. The water t...
BRUCE PATTERSON People who live in glass houses have to answer the bell
BRUCE PATTERSON While a big mane impresses everybody, even a small mane can be imposing in hot, dry climates.
BRUCE PATTERSON Am I tough? Am I strong? Am I hard-core? Absolutely.
Did I whimper with pathetic delight when ...
JAMES PATTERSON Fang swerved closer to me, big and supremely graceful, like a black panther with wings.

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JAMES PATTERSON She sucks in her breath and lets the flames race along the comforter until they lick her and swallow...
JAMES PATTERSON Once I was seated, I couldn't help people-watching. I'll admit it, I'm an addict from way back.
JAMES PATTERSON And maybe watch a boat go by.
BOB PATTERSON We already put aside $1 million for the well, but between the time we allotted for that and now cons...
BOB PATTERSON There's lots of things I'm reading, more and more emails out there refuting it, saying it is not nec...
BOB PATTERSON [From this experience] the students have become more interested in life science, and now have an int...
BOB PATTERSON That would make it impossible for us.
BOB PATTERSON It was a cross between a screwball and a change-up. It was a screw-up.
BOB PATTERSON I hope the Knights beat us to those players, from a Kiwi perspective, but we are going to be putting...
BOB PATTERSON He owes us one year of back taxes right now and one year of current taxes,
BOB PATTERSON Our debt-to-revenue ratio is very good. Our bonds are backed by our sales tax.
BOB PATTERSON We need to figure out if we want vending in Athens, are we trying to encourage it, or do we want to ...
CAROL PATTERSON We want to get rid of the (licensed) vendors that buy the spot only for Halloween weekend.
CAROL PATTERSON We said to the community, 'Look, we're drowning. We need your help. You need to be more judicious in...
CAROL PATTERSON We were just out of resources, ... There are only so many hours in the day.
CAROL PATTERSON The parking garage is just a big bugaboo of mine.
CAROL PATTERSON The goal is to have the facility paying for itself as far as operating costs, and it's looking more ...
CAROL PATTERSON The specific chore that we're undertaking at the moment is taking the routes of the existing systems...
CAROL PATTERSON In the wee small hours, the neighborhood got pretty bad last year.
CAROL PATTERSON The impervious cover question somehow brings out the challenge to our water quality authority.
CAROL PATTERSON The city of Athens is eligible for, and certainly utilizes, state and federal transit funding. The u...
CAROL PATTERSON You're a brave, brave girl, Tula" Gaby told her.
"I know", said the little girl. "I got it from...
JAMES PATTERSON I’m not comfortable in this stadium,” I explained, trying to look calm.
“I know. And you ...
JAMES PATTERSON