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Ben Aaronovitch, born in 1964, is a renowned British author known for his unique blend of fantasy and crime novels. His works have gained popularity among readers worldwide.

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“This I know for a fact: the reason African women have children is so that there's someone else to do the housework.”

Knows Children Reason Facts Housework African Women

Book:Midnight Riot

Source: Midnight Riot

“You know, your species [humans] has the most amazing capacity for self-deception, matched only by its ingenuity in trying to destroy itself.”

Knows Trying Humans Self Capacity Species Deception Self Deception Ingenuity Most Amazing Matched

Author:Ben Aaronovitch

“When you're a boy your life can be measured out as a series of uncomfortable conversations reluctantly initiated by adults in an effort to tell you things that you either already know or really don't want to know.”

Knows Want Effort Boys Conversation Adults Series Uncomfortable

Book:Moon Over Soho

Source: Moon Over Soho

“He was calling it an atonic seizure because, even if he didn't know why it had happened, it was important to give it a cool name.”

Ifs Knows Giving Important Names Happened Calling Seizures

Book:Moon Over Soho: The Second PC Grant Mystery

Source: Moon Over Soho: The Second PC Grant Mystery

“Every male in the world thinks he's an excellent driver. Every copper who's ever had to pick an eyeball out of a puddle knows that most of them are kidding themselves.”

Thinking Knows World Picks Males Excellent Drivers Puddles Copper Eyeballs

Book:Moon Over Soho

Source: Moon Over Soho

“...don't ask me why I know what an Edwardian smoking jacket looks like: let's just say it has something to do with Doctor Who and leave it at that.”

Knows Looks Asks Doctors Ask Me Smoking Jackets Doctor Who

Book:Midnight Riot

Source: Midnight Riot

“Somebody doesn't know they're not in Kansas anymore,' said Stephanopoulos.”

Knows Said Kansas

Book:Whispers Under Ground

Source: Whispers Under Ground

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Born: 1964
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Quotes: 79

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