“I personally think humans have got about as far as we can go. We're wrecking the planet. We're never short of good reasons to massacre each other. Wrong god. Wrong race. Wrong color. Wrong sex. I'm actually quite surprised a thoroughly pissed-off History hasn't waved a flaming sword and we're all back in caves in the snow, chewing on half-cooked mammoth. And even that's more than we deserve. No wonder we still can't get to Mars. I suspect the Universe is making damned sure we don't get the chance to contaminate other planets with our stupidity. It's keeping us on this one where the only thing we can damage is each other.” UniverseStupidityPlanet Book:A Trail Through Time Source: A Trail Through Time
“I don't believe you. We're fleeing for our lives in the rain-swept gloom of 16th century Scotland and you're still banging on about your bloody stupid bloody car?" "Seriously?" he said. "You think I'm not going to be referring to it at regular intervals for the rest of your life? That I'm not going to drag it into every argument we ever have? That I'm ever going to let you forget? There will be 'Driving The Car Into The Lake' anniversaries. I shall commission a special card from Hallmark. There will be celebration cakes. We may even get a telegram from the King.” Couples FightsSillyness Book:A Symphony of Echoes Source: A Symphony of Echoes
“The only talents he possessed were delusions of adequacy.” Character DescriptionTurn Of Phrase Book:The Nothing Girl Source: The Nothing Girl
“Behind him, his PA, Mrs Partridge, sat scratchpad in hand, making the Sphinx look like a collection of facial tics.” Stiff Upper Lip Book:When a Child is Born Source: When a Child is Born
“Is it possible that you are unaware of the significance of cheese in a croquet tournament?” CheeseCroquet Book:And the Rest Is History Source: And the Rest Is History
“In England, the struggle between church and kings would take centuries to resolve. Interestingly, in the end, neither institution came out on top. Today, each is as powerless as the other. As people power emerged, we invented politicians. We're not bright.” PoliticiansChurch And StatePower Struggle Book:A Symphony of Echoes Source: A Symphony of Echoes
“How long?’ ‘As long as it takes. Your time will be best spent acquiring a gift appropriate to the illegality of what you’ve asked me to do. Now go away.” IllegalLegalityHow Long Book:Santa Grint Source: Santa Grint