Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.

— James Rollins

Books are keys that open many doors.

— James Rollins

If you don't talk about it, it didn't happen.

— James Rollins

It ain't always rocket science, sometimes a door is just a door.

— James Rollins

I think the worst and most insidious procrastination for me is research. I will be looking for some bit of fact or figure to include in the novel, and before I know, I've wasted an entire morning delving into that subject without a word written.

— James Rollins

Just go look. That sentiment had been the driving force behind humanity's progress across the ages, a simple imperative fueled by our innate curiosity: to discover what was around the next bend, over the next horizon. It was that same inquisitiveness that impelled us to explore who we are, where we came from, and where we are headed next.

— James Rollins

That’s the beauty of the universe. There’s always a new mystery.

— James Rollins

The accumulation of grief over one lifetime is more than one heart can bear." Robert explained." Only the heartless could withstand more. Or the very young, those too naive to truly understand loss.

— James Rollins

There are a thousand paths into the future, forks after forks in the road ahead. Who knows, if one road closes, maybe another opens in another universe. . . And your soul, your consciousness, leaps over to continue that journey ever forward, always finding the right path.

— James Rollins

The strong were always eating the weak.

— James Rollins