James Ponti Quotes

“You call that a sound system?” asked Sydney. “It’s a cassette player. It’s from the 1900s.”
“Yeah, well, so am I,” Monty replied.”
― James Ponti, Golden Gate

“For the second time in less than fifteen minutes, Kat’s words had silenced the room.
Monty laughed and said, “For someone who never talks, you sure know what to say.”
Kat smiled wryly and answered, “I pick my moments.”
― James Ponti, Golden Gate

“The Bodleian’s a highly secure building.”
“That was built when the cutting edge of security was a moat and a man with a pointy stick,” Monty said with a laugh.”
― James Ponti, Golden Gate

“Pirates have seized the boat,” Brooklyn said. “I think they’re coming for the two of you.”
“Pirates?” Judy gave her a confused look. “You mean with peg legs and parrots?”
“Yes, and a crocodile with a loud clock in its stomach,” Brooklyn replied sarcastically. “This isn’t a storybook. These are actual twenty-first-century criminals at sea. And you two are the most valuable treasure on this boat.”
― James Ponti, Golden Gate

“What's underneath the balcony?" Rio asked.
"What?"
"On the ground beneath the balcony. What's there?"
"Why do you want to know?" Paris replied warily.
"I think you know."
Paris glanced over at the area. "Bushes."
"Gently-break-your-fall bushes? Or scratch-you-up-when-you-hit-them bushes?"
Paris thought for a moment and said, "Way-better-than-a-Brazilian-prison bushes.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“There was a buzz of excitement in the room, but also a hint of uncertainty. Sensing this, Kat turned to Mother to remind him of a good luck tradition they had at the start of every operation. “You know it’s not really a mission until you say it.”
This was as close to official as it would get, but it was an important step, a way for Mother to signal to the others that he was fully on board.
“This operation is hot,” he said with a sly smile. “We are a go.”
― James Ponti, Golden Gate