“I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, or something safe and sensible. But no, I had to be an historian.”
― A Second Chance
― A Second Chance
“I suspect the Universe is making damned sure we don’t get the chance to contaminate other planets with our stupidity. It’s keeping us on this one where the only thing we can damage is each other.”
― A Trail Through Time
― A Trail Through Time
“I tried – and failed – to imagine Dr Bairstow chuckling. Sometimes when he was pleased, he did display the satisfaction of an elderly vulture unexpectedly encountering a dead donkey. But chuckling …”
― A Second Chance
― A Second Chance
“Some things were above my pay grade. Actually, there were things that slithered on their bellies that were higher than my pay grade.”
― What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
― What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
“I know the whole world isn’t really out to get me. I’m pretty sure Switzerland is neutral.”
― A Second Chance
― A Second Chance
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