Christopher Robbins > Quotes

“Advice to a writer of your temperament," I heard him whisper in my ear. "Keep the purple to an absolute minimum.”
― Christopher Robbins, The Empress of Ireland: A Chronicle of an Unusual Friendship

“Anyone who thinks he understands the situation here simply does not know the facts.”
― Christopher Robbins, Air America: The Explosive Inside Story Of The CIA's Supersecret Airline

“I would so much rather put up with mortars and rockets than headquarters. Mortars and rockets are exciting and can only kill you, but those guys can frustrate and bore you to death, which is a damned sight worse. The home of the useless regulations!!!’[6]”
― Christopher Robbins, The Ravens

“Advice to a writer of your temperament," I heard him whisper in my ear. "Keep the purple to an absolute> minimum.”
― Christopher Robbins, The Empress of Ireland: A Chronicle of an Unusual Friendship