Steve Alten Quotes & Sayings

For the record, I take no satisfaction in being right. For the record, I pray to God that I'm wrong.
I'm not wrong ... — Steve Alten

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them. — Steve Alten

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

It takes exactly eighteen shots tae polish off a fifth o' a bottle o' Scotch, thus, a game o' golf equates tae eighteen holes ... — Steve Alten

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

For the starship's inhabitants, time now stands still.
For planet Earth, the clock has begun ticking ... — Steve Alten

That's easy. Any man who cannae keep his balls oot o' the water needs tae get laid. Come on, let's find my sister. — Steve Alten

Ah, how the seeds of cockiness blossom when soiled in ignorance. — Steve Alten

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

None of us have any control over the deck or the hand we've been dealt. What we do have is total responibility as to how we play the hand. — Steve Alten

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