Justin Lee Anderson > Quotes

“Those who help you are not always your friends; those who oppose you are not always your enemies.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“It is each person’s right to choose how the world knows them.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, The Lost War

“The doorbell didn’t work. Simon had had it disconnected ten years ago as a birthday present to himself. (He’d enjoyed awarding himself the ‘no-bell’ prize and briefly lamented having nobody with whom to share the joke.)”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“People who are responsible for everyone eventually feel responsible for no one”
― Justin Lee Anderson, The Lost War

“Blessed and damned mean exactly the same thing – just from different perspectives.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“Simon was amazed at how the Irish could smile in any situation. Come Armageddon, the nation of Ireland would surely be found in the pub, laughing like children and beckoning the horsemen in for a Guinness.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“Harriet had been saved by her refusal to drink cheap whisky and her determination not to go without it. Or, as she liked to describe it, by her high standards and a steadfast refusal to compromise.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“have no interest in boys.” “Ah,” said Meristan awkwardly. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know. You prefer girls?” “What? No,” she answered. “I just don’t feel that way… about people.” Meristan looked confused. “Are you sure? Perhaps you just haven’t met the right person?” “No, not like that,” she said, her frustration creeping into her voice. “I just don’t have that… desire.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, The Lost War

“Harriet was educating her in the ways of good single malt, and why bourbon isn’t real whisky.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“Come Armageddon, the nation of Ireland would surely be found in the pub, laughing like children and beckoning the horsemen in”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“A hastily and silently organised new plan had ended with Simon sneaking around to the guards’ right, while Harriet moved to their left. She would distract them so that Simon could sneak up behind them and smack them both over the head with the nearest heavy object. Sean vehemently tried to convince them it was a bad idea and that he couldn’t be seen, but his explanation was limited to gestures and small whispers. Simon half suspected he was just trying to keep himself out of trouble, but he hoped that wasn’t the case. Harriet had shrugged at Sean and shoved Simon on his way. The lady was not for turning.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem

“Letting her children out of her care was like letting her heart run free outside of her chest. When it was gone, she felt a tightness, a hole, an empty longing for it to return. But it came back bigger, wiser, happier. That is what it is to have a child, Samily. That is what it is to love.”
― Justin Lee Anderson, The Lost War

“you have a hyper-sensitive sense of smell. It’s dozens of times more sensitive than a normal person’s. In one way, it’s a bonus, because pleasant smells, to you, are amazing. However, the opposite is also true. Bad smells are awful. “This is why you think people stink. You can smell everything about them: the smallest amount of sweat or a hint of coffee on their breath. It’s one of the main reasons you find people so difficult to be around. “My offer is this: I will amend”
― Justin Lee Anderson, Carpet Diem