Anthony Horowitz > Quotes

“The worst time to feel alone is when you're in a crowd.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank

“You're never too young to die.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker

“What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider”
― Anthony Horowitz

“There's a name for people with an interest in the moon," Alex said. "They're called lunatics.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Crocodile Tears

“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?”
― Anthony Horowitz, Eagle Strike

“No offense, but I'd rather kiss the horse.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank

“You must have been going very fast."
"I was, until I hit the fence.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Ark Angel

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker

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

“When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Skeleton Key

“You're my closest friend and you're thousands of miles away.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Scorpia Rising

“Alex decided he’d had enough. He put down his knife. “All right,” he said. “You’ve made it pretty clear that you don’t want to work with me. Well, that’s fine. Because I don’t want to work with you either. And for what it’s worth, nobody would ever believe you were my mom because no mom would ever behave like you.”
“Alex…,” Carver began.
“Forget it! I’m going back to London. And if you’re Mr. Byrne asks why, you can tell him I didn’t like the jelly, so I went home to get some jam.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Skeleton Key

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker

“A German philosopher once wrote that he who fights monsters must take care that he doesn't become one himself.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Scorpia Rising

“He had followed the trail left by a dead man. It was only now that he realized it might lead only to a grave.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker

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

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, The House of Silk

“Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.”
― Anthony Horowitz, The House of Silk

“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...”
― Anthony Horowitz, Scorpia

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Scorpia

“Was it fate? Was it destiny?"
"I think it was Alan Blunt.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Ark Angel

“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?”
― Anthony Horowitz, Skeleton Key

“Go to Venice. Find Scorpia. And you will find your destiny.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Eagle Strike

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Skeleton Key

“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.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank

“You're nothing if you're not special.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Point Blank

“Inside every fat man, there's a thin man trying to get out.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Scorpia Rising

“…my life has been a remarkable one. Maybe one day someone will write a book about me . . .”

"I’ve never much cared for horror stories.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Snakehead