Quotes from Anthony Horowitz

There's a name for people with an interest in the moon," Alex said. "They're called lunatics.

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?

You must have been going very fast." "I was, until I hit the fence.

No offense, but I'd rather kiss the horse.

If this is what you do to the winner, I'd hate to see how you treat the runner up.

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.

When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news.

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.

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

I love to kill fish,' Sayle went on. 'But when I saw this specimen of Physalia physalis , I knew I had to capture it and keep it. You see, it reminds me of myself.' 'It's ninety-nine per cent water. It has no brain, no guts and no anus.' Alex had dredged up the facts from somewhere and spoken them before he knew what he was doing.

A German philosopher once wrote that he who fights monsters must take care that he doesn't become one himself.

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

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

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.

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.

I am perfectly qualified to give you an injection. You're not going to tell me you're afraid of a little prick?" "I wouldn't call you that...

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

Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.

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?

Go to Venice. Find Scorpia. And you will find your destiny.

You must know that feeling when it's raining outside and the heating's on and you lose yourself, utterly, in a book. You read and you read and you feel the pages slipping through your fingers until suddenly there are fewer in your right hand than there are in your left and you want to slow down but you still hurtle on towards a conclusion you can hardly bear to discover.

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.

You can kiss me if you like," she said. Alex let go of her and turned away. "Thanks, Fiona," he said. "But frankly I'd prefer to kiss the horse.

You're nothing if you're not special.