Jonathan Kellerman Quotations

It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout.

Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.

Government is like junior high. Your status depends upon whom you're able to persecute.

Just because others have it worse doesn’t mean you have to suffer in silence.

The stress of grad school can drive anyone temporarily mad.

To trust someone is to take the greatest risk of all. (180)

The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.

I would never have been a novelist without working as a psychologist...it was a great education in human nature.

Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the challenge. This is the greatest job in the world.

I don't practice, but I am still officially in paediatrics. I keep in touch with journals, and I have a very good data bank of medical information and there is a key thing for a writer knowing where to go. I know where to go to get the information that I need.