Quotes About Alastair

At the bottom of this dark pit of media corruption lies the body of Daniel Morgan.

Behold the wedding gun,' the Ordinator said, holding the box aloft.

I suppose I'd better …" he was saying, making a show of letting everyone know he was at least considering getting involved, even though he was happier behind a desk than wrestling with drunks.

Clavain was looking at a hyperpig: a genetic chimera of pig and human.

Calvin raised his fingers in lazy acknowledgement. "So . . ." he said. "The shit's about to match coordinates with the fan.

Must you respect a man to be in his service?" "No," he answered carefully. "But since it helps to be paid, you must respect the fullness of his pockets.

Life is precious. Infinitely so. Perhaps it takes a machine intelligence to appreciate that. ~Understanding Space & Time

When you're writing stuff that's already clotted with neologisms and trying to get across fairly abstruse concepts, you're already putting a heavy burden on the reader.

Prophecy," said Alastair. "We saw the future." Both me and Guleed were actually struck dumb—which is not a good look in a pair of experienced police officers. Fortunately, Alastair was off with the fairies and so didn't notice, and thus was the much vaunted mystique of the Metropolitan Police preserved.

I understand why the Tories will be gunning for Alastair Campbell because they fear his campaigning skills.

I was really impressed by '2312.'

My mentor is Alastair Burnet, the greatest news anchor Britain has had.

I think the danger with using the term 'trilogy' is that it sets up particular expectations in the reader's mind.

Miss Segrave," Alastair said dryly, "I assure you, there is nothing whatsoever about you that would ever remind anyone of a governess.