Robert Muchamore > Quotes

“Mentioning violence to Bruce was like mentioning chocolate sauce to a six-year-old.”
― Robert Muchamore, Shadow Wave

“This is tough but CHERUB's are tougher”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“I'd like to have a business card saying: Bruce Norris kicked your arse.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“A terrorist doesn't let strangers into her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place

The terrorist doesn't know that one of these kids has bugged every room in her house, made copies of all her computer files and stolen her address book.
The kid works for CHERUB

CHERUB agents are aged between 10 and 17. They live in the real world, slipping under adult radar and getting information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“For official purposes, these children do not exist.”
― Robert Muchamore

“That's the trouble with the world we live in. It's full of people just doing their job and ignoring what's really going on. Care about the rainforest until they get a couple of kids and enough money for a gas guzzling car, or some hardwood dining furniture. Watch all those wildlife programmes and coo over the furry animals, but still eat meat and poultry that was raised in conditions of unbelievable cruelty.”
― Robert Muchamore

“Nunca puedes predecir lo que pasará en una pelea. Si eres lo bastante estúpido como para iniciar una, serás culpable de lo que ocurra, sea intencionado o no.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“No tiene nada de heroico resultar herido por una cuestión de orgullo.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“hey its Uberunicorn here, im uploading my accountant for the first time! :D yay! im only uploading the books ive read in a short time: jan-dec, so i might not have so many books online j8st yet... - Uberunicorn, this one called cherub the recruit! Y X 3!!!”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“Politicians are a lot like five-year-olds. You know: one day they’re best friends and five minutes later they’re rolling around in the sandpit biting chunks out of each other.”
― Robert Muchamore, The General

“What happens when an irresistible force hits an immovable object?”
― Robert Muchamore, The Fall

“For two years, he’d seen brutality and suffering, as the Nazis turned Europe into a gigantic slave camp. But here, in a little orphanage in the back of beyond, he’d found something that had actually got better.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Prisoner

“Innocent?” Lauren snapped. “Is she really? And I suppose Meatball is a little doggie serial killer. Or maybe he sneaks onto campus and sells crack to the red-shirts.”
― Robert Muchamore, Mad Dogs

“So, I paid you a compliment,” Joanna said. “Yeah.” Joanna laughed. “So do I get one back?” she asked. “Oh, sure,” James said. “You’re really like . . . nice.” “Can’t I get any better than nice?” “Beautiful,” James said. “You’re beautiful.” “That’s more like it,” Joanna said. “Want to kiss me?” “Um, OK,” James said.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“What a bunch of geeks,’ James whispered. ‘I bet these dudes don’t even fart.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Killing

“You can't make an omelette without cracking eggs”
― robert muchamore, The Recruit

“Keep your hair on, mate,’ Kevin said chirpily as he jumped off the table. ‘Oh wait, you haven’t got any, have you …”
― Robert Muchamore, The General

“Guests wishing to stay longer should be warned that their rooms may explode.”
― Robert Muchamore, Black Friday

“James finished his curry and wandered off on his own. He noticed a girl leaning against a tree smoking. Long hair, baggy jeans. She was about James’s age, nice looking. He didn’t remember her from any of the intelligence files. “Hey, can I have a drag?” James said, trying to sound cool. “Sure,” the girl said. She passed James the cigarette. James had never tried one before and hoped he wasn’t about to make an idiot of himself. He gave it a little suck. It burned his throat, but he managed not to cough. “Not seen you here before,” the girl said. “I’m Ross,” James said. “Staying here with my aunt for a bit.” “Joanna,” the girl said. “I live in Craddogh.” “Haven’t been there yet,” James said. “It’s a dump, two shops and a post office. Where you from?” “London.” “I wish I was,” Joanna said. “You like it here?” “I’m always covered in mud. I want to go to bed, but there’s a guy playing guitar three meters from where I sleep. I wish I could go home, have a warm shower, and see my mates.” Joanna smiled. “So why are you staying with your aunt?” “Long story: Parents are getting divorced. Mum freaking out. Got expelled from school.” “So you’re good-looking and you’re a rebel,” Joanna said. James was glad it was quite dark because he felt himself blush. “You want the last puff, Ross?” “No, I’m cool,” James said. Joanna flicked the cigarette butt into the night. “So, I paid you a compliment,” Joanna said. “Yeah.” Joanna laughed. “So do I get one back?” she asked. “Oh, sure,” James said. “You’re really like . . . nice.” “Can’t I get any better than nice?” “Beautiful,” James said. “You’re beautiful.” “That’s more like it,” Joanna said. “Want to kiss me?” “Um, OK,” James said. James was nervous. He’d never had the courage to ask a girl out. Now he was about to kiss someone he’d known for three minutes. He pecked her on the cheek. Joanna shoved James against the tree and started kissing his face and neck. Her hand went in the back pocket of James’s jeans, then she jumped backwards.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“Samantha Jennings sat next to him. Teachers thought Samantha was fantastic: always volunteering for stuff, neat uniform, glossed nails. She did all her diagrams with three different colored pens and covered her textbooks in wrapping paper so they looked extra smart. But”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“Me and Curtis here just busted out of Arizona Max.”
― Robert Muchamore, Maximum Security

“James, I can’t believe you’ve turned my only son into an Arsenal fan.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Sleepwalker

“be in touch before the end of the day.”
― Robert Muchamore, Secret Army

“Sounds like a good laugh. You can count me in!”
― Robert Muchamore, One Shot Kill: Book 6

“drugs.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“That's the trouble with the world we live in, Dana. It's full of people just doing their job and ignoring what's really going on. Care about the rainforest until they get a couple of kids and enough money for a gas guzzling car, or some fancy hardwood dining furniture. Watch all those wildlife programmes and coo over the furry animals, but still eat meat and poultry that was raised in conditions of unbelievable cruelty. I'm sorry, but we live in a relatively free society. The facts are available, but people choose to ignore them. As far as I'm concerned, any educated person who works for the government or a big oil company is guilty through their own selective ignorance.”
― Robert Muchamore, Divine Madness

“These items ranged from an old gent who wanted a monthly fishing magazine to a brash old lady who requested a particular brand of toilet paper because, The stuff they give you in here leaves your arsehole as red as a radish. After”
― Robert Muchamore, Divine Madness

“— Et si j’obtiens de bons résultats, on pourra se faire un petit braquage pendant les vacances d’été ?”
― Robert Muchamore, Hors la loi

“Mr Reddit”
― Robert Muchamore, The Fall

“James grabbed one of the curtains and used it to wipe the dog crap off his leg.”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit