Douglas Preston Quotes

Douglas Preston — American Author born on May 20, 1956,

Douglas Jerome Preston is an American author of techno-thriller and horror novels. He has written numerous novels, and although he is most well-known for his collaborations with Lincoln Child, he has also written six solo novels, primarily including the Wyman Ford series. He also has authored a number of non-fiction books on history, science, exploration, and true crime... (wikipedia)

Hubris and science are incompatible.

My hobbies are mountain biking, horseback riding and packing, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, camping, cooking, and skiing.

My first job was washing dishes in the basement of a nursing home for $2.10 an hour, and I learned as much about the value of hard work there as I ever did later.

There are so many journalists out there, I hate to say it, who are lazy and don't do their research - and it shows.

I need to write in a small room - the smaller the better. I can't write in a big room where someone might sneak up behind my back.