Gavin G. Smith > Quotes

“I’m not sure we’re quite the monsters you want us to be.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“Only felines were better than humans at sarcasm.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“Normal people couldn’t be allowed to know how weird the world actually was.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“God abhors a naked singularity because that’s when things stop making sense. Predictability breaks down. That’s why the universe takes all its dirty little secrets and hides them in the centre of a black hole.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“You are a romantic. Marry this woman. Have children. Stepping in baby shit will soon drive thoughts of romance from you.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“Du Bois sighed theatrically. “It’s as if Oscar Wilde never died for our sins.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“Oh my god, this is so weird! I’m in space, talking to a giant insect. This is like ... I don’t know ... William Burroughs or something!”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“You know, Alexia started, “I will be deeply disappointed if the apocalypse starts in Portsmouth.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“He was wondering why, in Britain, he could get just about every type of coffee possible, including some he felt were patently ridiculous, but finding a good cup of tea was becoming harder and harder.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“How?’ a still shaken Nechtan demanded.
Britha had always hated to give magic as an answer. More often than not, another answer could be found.
‘Magic,’ she said.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“There was little room in this new world for devils.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“I have a theory about suburbs,” Grace mused. “...it all happens here, all the great crimes, kept hidden until they’re too loud to contain. Quiet perversions, quite substance abuse, quiet violence, quiet art. We just don’t hear about it until something big happens. You mark my words – in one of those houses down there is a man with a needle in his arm, fucking a dog whilst composing the greatest poetry since Homer.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“You’ve already got one of those dildos lodged in your arse, haven’t you?” an exasperated Grace asked as she looked around at the collection of adult DVDs, sex toys and underwear. “I’ve lived too long – this all looks really boring to me.” She grinned at du Bois. “Still, must make a pleasant change from the hair shirt and self-flagellation.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“Sometimes beauty was just there to be destroyed.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“We’re not having sex, are we?”
“No,” Talia confirmed. “Don’t take it the wrong way, you’re by far the nicest insect I’ve ever spent time with, but first contact is one thing. I’m not sure my reputation can take sleeping with the first alien I meet.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“It had been true love through the bruises.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“Cucumbers are better, motherfucker,” Vic told the corpse.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“Du Bois didn’t fully understand democracy. It seemed pointless to give people the right to self-determination when so few had any interest in it. Now that humanity had reached a certain level of comfort and people didn’t really seem to want to think for themselves, he believed it was better that they just did what they were told. Then everyone would be happy.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“Bit naïve, isn’t it? So much for the Age of Enlightenment.”
“I grew up believing in dragons,” du Bois pointed out.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“I thought the power you had was in your arms and legs and the weapons you bear?”
“Don’t forget my cock.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio

“What sex is she, anyway? Girly girl?”
“Base human female. There were only two, possibly three genders originally.”
― Gavin G. Smith, A Quantum Mythology

“THE EMPIRE NEVER ENDED.”
― Gavin G. Smith, The Age of Scorpio