Top 136 Quotes & Sayings by Anthony Horowitz - Page 2

What happened?" he demanded. "I heard an explosion!" "Yeah.That was me. I set the boat alight." "What?" "I set fire to the boat." "But we're on the boat!" "I know.

When you are rich, people treat you with respect.

The school even had a Latin motto: Pergo et Perago, which sounded like the story of two Italian cannibals but which actually meant “I try and I achieve.

So it's a coincidence. Just like you said. Two rich parents with two rich kids at the same school. They're both killed in accidents. Why are you so interested?" "Because I don't like coincidence," Blunt replied. "In fact, I don't believe in coincidence. Where some people see coincidence, I see conspiracy. That's my job.

Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right.

You're my closest friend and you're thousands of miles away.

McCain might have suffered hardships in his life, but what had happened to him had nothing to do with his background or his color; they were convenient excuses now. He had been a psychopath from the start.

You're trying to tell me that everything you've done is for a good cause. You think that all this killing is worth it because of the results. I'm not sure I agree. Lots of people work for charity; lots of people want to change the world. But they don't have to behave like you.

You couldn't trust anyone or anything that belonged to the world of espionage.

Let me ask you a question Alex. What do you think is the greatest evil on this plant today?" "Is that including, or not including you?

Alan Blunt got in touch with me and asked me to put you up here for the rest of the week, to pretend that you're my son. I have to say, you don't look anything like me." "I don't look anything like myself either," Alex said.

We live in a world with so many dangers that we have to be careful whom we trust.

In the old days, spies had done they'd done because they loved their country, because they believed in what they were doing. But he'd never been given a choice. Nowadays, spies weren't employed. They were used.

I hear it still. As I lay down my pen and take to my bed, I am aware of the bow being drawn across the bridge and the music rises into the night sky. It is far away and barely audible - but there it is! A pizzicato. Then a tremelo. The style is unmistakable. It is Sherlock Holmes who is playing. It must be. I hope with all my heart that he is playing for me . . .

The birds fly in the wrong places and there are too many stars in the sky.

I have a couple of questions," he said. "Do, please, go ahead." "My first one is for Yassen Gregorovich." He turned to the Russian. "Why are you working for this lunatic?" "I sometimes think that I was richer when I was eight years old than most people will be in their lifetime!" "Do we have to listen to this?" Alex asked.

Alex decided he’d had enough. He put down his knife. “All right,” he said. “You’ve made it pretty clear that you don’t want to work with me. Well, that’s fine. Because I don’t want to work with you either. And for what it’s worth, nobody would ever believe you were my mom because no mom would ever behave like you.” “Alex…,” Carver began. “Forget it! I’m going back to London. And if you’re Mr. Byrne asks why, you can tell him I didn’t like the jelly, so I went home to get some jam.

We have an hour before we have to leave," Cray said. "So I thought I might tell you a little about myself. I thought it might pass the time." "I'm not really all that interested," Alex said.

Whatever you say, old boy. Just look after yourself. And whatever you do, don't swallow the gum!

Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.

The worst time to feel alone is when you're in a crowd.

Alternatively you can twist the cylinder round twice clockwise; that turns it into a hand grenade. Five-second fuse. I tested it on one of my assistants. Poor old Bennett... he should be out of hospital in a couple of months.

You're nothing if you're not special.

He had followed the trail left by a dead man. It was only now that he realized it might lead only to a grave.

For all men are equal at the moment of death and who are we to judge them when a much greater judge awaits?

Let me tell you, Alex. He's a crook. He's based here in Miami. He's a nasty piece of work." "He's mexican" Troy added.

The platform underneath the balloon fell on her as she was trying to escape," she explained. "She was crushed." "I'd have been disappointed too.

Sometimes it's the tiniest things that can mean the difference between life and death.

There are problems and there are children. It is our aim to separate the two.

I didn't set fire to the building." "No, but you did pull it into the river." "That put the fire out!

Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a badly dubbed film. "Alex Gardiner," Alex said. "Your real name?" "I just told you." "You lied. Your real name is Alex Rider." "Why ask if you think you know?

He died fighting for what he believed in.

Believe me, It would be better if we didn't meet again. Go back to school. Go back to your life. And next time they ask you, say no. Killing is for grown-ups and you're still a child.

Oh-do be careful with that! That's my Buddha hand grenade. Twist the head twice and throw it and anyone within ten yards can say their prayers.

It has been the dream of very few men to rule the entire world. - Dr. Grief

But then, he thought, most politicians are small and shabby, the sort of people who have been bullied at school. That's why they become politicians.

Look at self-satisfied pop singers or greasy, semi-literate athletes. People worship them. Why?” "Because they’re talented.

The CIA agent looked more dead than alive. Alex wondered if he had been hit, but there was no sign of any blood. Perhaps he was in shock.

My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.

He was a commander in the Russian army at a time when the Russians were our enemies and still part of the Soviet Union . This wasn't very long ago, Alex.The collapse of communism. It was only in 1989 that the Berlin Wall came down." She stopped. "I suppose none of this means very much to you." "Well, it wouldn't," Alex said. "I was only two years old.

…my life has been a remarkable one. Maybe one day someone will write a book about me . . .” "I’ve never much cared for horror stories.

Was it fate? Was it destiny?" "I think it was Alan Blunt.

He looked from the phone to the unconscious figure of the Salesman. "What did you do to him?" he asked. "He got the wrong number," Alex said.

Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic. Show it to me and I would look for a tap. That was the difference between us.

Then why don't you go and ---- yourself.

When are you at your most defenseless?

Strange though it is,Sarov still cares about you. He told me to leave you alone. But I think, this time, I must disobey the general. You are mine! And I intend to make you suffer..." "Just talking to you makes me suffer," Alex said.

There are few things in the world that we don't know. Science has explained everything away.

You are meant to be here. There are no coincidences. It's all happening the way it was meant to be.

To enjoy something fully, you had to own it.

I don't know anything!' Tim(Caleb) wailed. He'd never spoken a truer word in his life.

We're meant to be friends but you never tell me anything.

Nice day for a funeral.

You must do what you want.

It's funny how things work out sometimes.

Do you realise how much trouble you're in?" "Perhaps I'll have some Weetabix after all.

Your temperature's normal, though I'd say it's the only thing about you that is.

What were you going to do with it?” McCain asked. "I just thought it might come in useful.” "Were you planning to attack me?” "No. But that’s a good idea.

He hadn't done anything. He hadn't needed to. Just being there was enough.

She tried to smile sympathetically, but with her face it wasn't quite possible.