“As professionals , the odds were in our favor, or so we believed.”
Source: The Toughest Prison of All
“It occurred to Gavin that the first thought a groom had upon spying his bride shouldn’t be to wonder whether or not she wore knickers.”
Source: The Scot Beds His Wife
“I do have a sneaking admiration for anyone who has the intelligence to plan a ‘job’ properly and the courage to carry it out. As long as no one gets hurt and the target is a bank or an insurance company.”
Source: 100 Common Sense Policies to make BRITAIN GREAT again
“I can’t remember exactly when I started to steal, but I do remember being aware of the fact that if I wanted to enjoy myself and be popular, money was the way to do it.”
Source: It's Criminal: The True Confessions of a Jet Set Master Criminal
“I’ve seen some of the most violent hard cases in the city twinkling through a quickstep and dipping into a tango with an aplomb and skill that would have earned them a guest spot on Come Dancing.”
Source: It's Criminal: The True Confessions of a Jet Set Master Criminal
“A rogue AI system could flood the internet with misleading content, influencing elections, destabilizing governments, or spreading panic in crises.”
Source: The Dumb Dumb's Handbook - To Artificial Intelligence: And It's Part in Your Downfall
“I’ve often been asked; how do you rob a bank? The answer to that is that there is no instruction book. The fact is you never know what will happen when you step through the door of a bank and declare yourself. Certainly, you can work hard on preparations; have everything organised from vehicles to weapons and set out the getaway, but there are no set rules.”
Source: It's Criminal: The True Confessions of a Jet Set Master Criminal
“We already knew how much there was; it was splashed all over the evening papers in large, glaring headlines: ‘Bank robbers grab £67,500!’ ‘Biggest bank robbery ever!’ ‘Daring bandits escape with huge sum!’ Take your pick; it all made lurid reading. According to the press the police were closing in on the raiders and their arrest was imminent. I got up and put the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on the door - that should stop them!”
Source: It's Criminal: The True Confessions of a Jet Set Master Criminal
“I tried eHarmony, because I liked the white hair and glasses of that guy on the commercials, and his manner was gentle, but eHarmony told me that the system and it's twenty nine levels of compatibility couldn't find anyone for me.
That hurt my feelings.”
Source: 600 Hours of Edward
“The sad thing about reading the book and then watching the movie is that they have to die all over again.”