“I mean, I've known you a few days longer than she has and I don't fucking trust you." "Yeah, but you're paid not to trust me." "I wouldn't trust you in my spare time either.” Trust Author:Christopher Brookmyre
“He felt water run down his back from the damp brickwork he was sitting against, and as he worried distantly about corrosion he realised you can always fall a little further. A moment ago he thought he'd bottomed out, but now he was concerned about personal rust. Mother of fuck.” Humour Book:Bedlam Source: Bedlam
“Is it colour?’ ‘Oh yes.’ ‘You don’t let me down.You are my ambassador to pr0n, man.” HumourPornographyNerddom Book:Be My Enemy Source: Be My Enemy
“Just because you disagreed with the Poll Tax and detested Margaret Thatcher—" "Detest is a little inappropriate," Parlabane said. "Maybe closer to say I spent the entire Eighties wishing I was pissing on her rotting corpse.” PoliticsHumourLanuage Book:Be My Enemy Source: Be My Enemy
“... when they hear hooves they look for zebras instead of horses” HorsesZebrasHooves Book:Quite Ugly One Morning Source: Quite Ugly One Morning
“Truth was, if you were going to believe something, it was best to believe in stuff that made the world seem a more interesting place.” IfsWorldBelieveMadeSeemsStuffInterestingInteresting Places Book:Not the End of the World Source: Not the End of the World
“Just for a while": Death's opening chat-up line in His great seduction, before he drugged you with soporific comforts, distracted you with minor luxuries and ensnared you with long-term payment plans. Join the Rat Race "just for a while." Concentrate on your career "just for a while." Move in with your girlfriend "just for a while." Find a bigger place, out in the burbs "just for a while." Lie down in that wooden box "just for a while.” LongMovingLyingTermLinesRaceCareersPlansComfortBiggerBoxesOpeningLuxuryLong TermGirlfriendMinorsRatsSeductionDistractedPaymentRat RaceYour Girlfriend Author:Christopher Brookmyre
“3 people get stranded on a remote Island A Banker, a Daily Mail reader & an Asylum seeker All they have to eat is a box of 10 Mars bars The Banker says "Because of my expertise in asset management, I''ll look after our resources" The other 2 agree So the Banker opens the box, gobbles down 9 of the Mars bars and hands the last one to the Daily Mail reader He then says " I'd keep an eye on that Asylum seeker, he's after your Mars Bar” PeopleLooksHandsEyeLastsReaderResourcesManagementAgreeBoxesBarsIslandsAssetsMailMarsSeekersBankersExpertiseAsylumsStrandedAsylum SeekersDaily Mail Author:Christopher Brookmyre
“People didn't really like McDonald's, same as her mum didn't really like Catholicism, but when you were new in town, at least it was a known quantity. So that'll be a Quarter-Pounder and a Communion Wafer meal-deal to go.” PeopleDealsKnownTownsMealsCatholicismQuartersQuantityMumCommunionMcdonalds Book:Pandaemonium Source: Pandaemonium
“My reaction to your news is delighted astonishment that Lanark has been judged more popular than a book by Ian Rankin, and only regret that this wonderful honour had no money attached to it!” Has BeensBookWonderfulRegretNewsReactionsHonourJudgedDelightedNo MoneyAstonishment Author:Christopher Brookmyre