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Ridley Pearson is a renowned British author known for his children's literature. Born on March 13, 1953, Pearson has a passion for writing that began in his childhood. His works often combine elements of suspense, adventure, and fantasy, making them popular among readers.

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“One thing I'd learned growing up was that no matter who claimed you, you had to first claim yourself.”

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“The weirdest thing can squirrel an investigation Never speak ill of the dead, and never, ever, claim you've got a suspect until the court case is over and he's behind bars.”

Investigation Prosecution Trial Suspect Unsub

Book:Killer View

Source: Killer View

“If you know yourself but not your enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. - Teddy Sumner”

Enemy Victory Defeat

Book:Killer Summer

Source: Killer Summer

“Nugget?" said Micah, offering a lump to Toby. "Thanks," said Toby. He took a bite and chewed thoughtfully. "I think maybe it is a squirrel." He said.”

Toby Squirrel Nugget Lump

Book:Science Fair

Source: Science Fair

“As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience.”

Thinking Years Use Young Next Quality Boys Needed Discipline Chairs Dozen Neurotic Cheaper Use Of Time

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“I think every fiction writer, to a certain extent, is a schizophrenic and able to have two or three or five voices in his or her body. We seek, through our profession, to get those voices onto paper.”

Thinking Two Body Able Certain Three Voice Fiction Five Paper Profession Fiction Writers Schizophrenic

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“I'm about to read Scott Turow's 'Innocent.' I've been hungry for this book since he first told me it was in the works. I'm a serious Turow fan.”

Firsts Book Fans Serious Hungry Innocent

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“I'm still only half the writer I hope I will be.”

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“I've been running from, and toward, death all my life, more aware of it than a person should be.”

Should Persons Running

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“The way you get better is putting words on the page and getting them behind you.”

Way Behinds Pages Get Better Behind You

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“For the first-time novelist you've got to get up at 5:30 in the morning and write until 7, make breakfast and go to work. Or, come home and work for an hour. Everybody has an hour in their day somewhere.”

Writing Firsts Home Hours Morning First Time Get Up Novelists Coming Home Breakfast

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“My favorite novel is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' because of its broad sweep, its tackling of big issues in ways that even young minds can make sense of and for the heart of the characters, who span a wide range of ages. I reread it every year.”

Way Years Mind Heart Character Bigs Age Young Novel Issues My Favorite Wide Make Sense Range Broads Tackling Young Minds Mockingbird Kill A Mockingbird

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“Walt loved technology. He didn't understand it half the time, but the beauty of good technology was that he didn't have to understand it. Just use it.”

Use Half Technology Walt Good Technology

Book:Killer View

Source: Killer View

“Lightning crashed on the horizon. A breeze swirled around the Cast Members. The air tasted dusty, almost bitter, with electrical charge.”

Air Members Casts Bitter Horizon Lightning Breeze Electrical Cast Members

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“Always trust computer games.”

Games Computer Computer Games

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“I... do... not... do... lightning.”

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“Smee, you are a supreme idjit." "Aye, Cap'n.”

Supreme Obedience Caps

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“But listen up Alex Rider.”

Alex Riders Alex Rider

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“Being a fiction writer is really like being an actor, because if you're going to write convincingly it has to sound right and play right. The only way that works is to emotionally and technically act out and see the scene you're in. There's no better job in the world, because when I sit down at that computer I'm the world's best forensics expert, if that's what I'm writing about that day. Or I'm some crazed psycho running down a dark alley. Or I'm a gorgeous woman looking to find a man that night. Whatever! But I'm all of those things, every day. How can you beat that?”

“What do you care more about? The kids or your hair?”

Care Kids Hair Do You Care

Author:Ridley Pearson

“Okay, so let's run faster.”

Running Okay Faster

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“The boys had asked why, if it acted slowly, was it called quicksand. The Mollusks had replied that, as far as they were concerned, most English names for things were silly. The word that they used for quicksand was a deep grunt that translated roughly to "uh-oh.”

Ifs Used Names Boys Concerned Silly Quicksand Grunt Mollusks

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“MEN, Charlene said. Leave that to you! Willa quipped.”

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“Wayne was one of the worst drivers Finn had ever met. The bus nearly sideswiped two cars, then veered left and scraped its wheels against the curb, before smashing back down the roadway.”

Two Left Worst Car Mets Wheels Drivers Bus Wayne Curb Smashing

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“I'm a big girl, Finn.”

Bigs Girl Big Girl

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“Who's Chernabog?" Grumbled Maybeck. Philby answered,"Only the most powerful villian Walt Disney ever created.”

Powerful Most Powerful Walt

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“Jez had gone from an evil twin to a sweet, even angelic, girl, all in less than a minute.”

Girl Evil Gone Minutes Sweet Twins Angelic

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“Especially with four insanely angry, sword-carrying pirates bearing down on you, followed closely by an alien with a genetic malfunction that posed like Elvis Presley and looked slightly like a cross between a koala and a cuddly dog.”

Four Dog Crosses Angry Aliens Pirate Malfunction Koalas

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“So planning something big." "If this is the work of the Overtakers, we've never seen anything like it." "It is," a voice said behind them. Maybeck slipped in alongside of them. "You about scared the pee out of me!" Charlene complained.”

Ifs Said Bigs Voice Behinds Scared Planning

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“What is that in his hand?" "A cleaver. As in-" "Butcher's knife." "You got it." "I hope not." "He does not look happy." "Are you sure it's a he?" "I don't want to know.”

Knows Want Looks Doe Hands Knives Butchers Cleaver

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“Finn whispered, "What has a head, thorax, and abdomen, but stands six feet tall?" "A snowman?”

Feet Six Tall Snowman Abdomen

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“You will leave now," said Grdankl the Strong. "Go! Do not be afraid! If you die, it is okay!”

Ifs Said Dies Strong Okay

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“Also not the kind of place to hide a server." "Is that another pun?" She asked. "No! I swear! I didn't mean that one." ~Shell Game, Kingdom Keepers #5”

Kind Mean Games Kingdoms Swear Keepers Pun Server

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“He likes you, too." Finn repeated. "And don't tell me to shut up." "Shut up!" -Kingdom Keepers, Shell Game”

Games Likes Kingdoms Shells Shut Up Keepers

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“Be careful what you wear to bed, because you never know where you might wake up.”

Knows Might Bed Wake Up Careful Be Careful

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“If you don't believe in yourself, who will?' ~Maybeck”

Ifs Believe Don't Believe Believe In Yourself

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“There's a fine line between imagination and reality. An inventor dreams something up, and pretty soon, it's there on the table before him. A science-fiction writer envisions another world, and then some space probe finds it. If you believe in something strongly enough, I think you can make it happen.”

“When I do things I shouldn't do, my mother says I need a new pair of glasses -- that I should be be looking differently at the choices I make.”

Needs Should Mother Choices Glasses Pairs

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“True love isn't reserved for weddings and ceremonies. It's from the heart. That's all it has to be. All it ever is.”

Heart Love Is Ceremony Reserved True Love Is

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“Being right wasn't nearly as important as doing right.”

Important Doing Right

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About the Author

Born: March 13, 1953
Known for: Author
Quotes: 40

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