Anthony Horowitz Quotes

…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.

For all men are equal at the moment of death and who are we to judge them when a much greater judge awaits?

Writing about magic is harder than writing about spies because you're dealing with something that doesn't really exist.

Look at self-satisfied pop singers or greasy, semi-literate athletes. People worship them. Why?” "Because they’re talented.

I don't think my father was a bad man, all in all.

Then why don't you go and ---- yourself.

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?

It has been the dream of very few men to rule the entire world. - Dr. Grief

My writing has always been what you call 'narrative fiction' in the sense that it's got very strong plots and twists at the end.

Oh-do be careful with that! That's my Buddha hand grenade. Twist the head twice and throw it and anyone within ten yards can say their prayers.

We have an hour before we have to leave," Cray said. "So I thought I might tell you a little about myself. I thought it might pass the time." "I'm not really all that interested," Alex said.

It is, of course, traditional in children's literature to get rid of the parents.

What were you going to do with it?” McCain asked. "I just thought it might come in useful.” "Were you planning to attack me?” "No. But that’s a good idea.

I'm not very good at creating worlds. I prefer to write about the world as it is.

You don't need to be able to string a sentence together in a way that is elegant or even vaguely meaningful to produce a bestseller - as Dan Brown has demonstrated time and again.

Until he lost all his money, my father was a successful north London Jewish businessman. He was unusual among his immediate family in that he was enormously cultured and had an incredible library.

There are few things in the world that we don't know. Science has explained everything away.

Do you realise how much trouble you're in?" "Perhaps I'll have some Weetabix after all.

He hadn't done anything. He hadn't needed to. Just being there was enough.

I love writing different things.

My greatest fear is disappointing the reader, so each book has to be better than the one before.

Smiling back at her, it occurs to me that I've never met a mean librarian.

You are meant to be here. There are no coincidences. It's all happening the way it was meant to be.

I don't know anything!' Tim(Caleb) wailed. He'd never spoken a truer word in his life.

It's funny how things work out sometimes.

No offense, but I'd rather kiss the horse.

Death is the same for the one who dies.

You weren’t in any real danger. We knew exactly where you were all the time.

We're meant to be friends but you never tell me anything.

Your temperature's normal, though I'd say it's the only thing about you that is.

He didn't want to remember anymore. remembering only hurt him... everytime.

You must do what you want.

There are many things in life that cannot be explained.

He had tattooed all of the names of the men he had killed on his body...unfortunately he had run out of room.

Some things can't be changed. They'll always happen the way they were supposed to.

You must have been going very fast." "I was, until I hit the fence.

If you think it's hard getting in, you should try getting out.

We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

Go to Venice. Find Scorpia. And you will find your destiny.

To enjoy something fully, you had to own it.

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?

You must have been going very fast.""I was, until I hit the fence.

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...

All that sadness. All that anger. It is the smoke that gets into your eyes. If you do not blow it away, how can you hope to see?

When you are in his sort of business - now my business - you are not defined by who you are but who you are not.

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.

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

But then, he thought, most politicians are small and shabby, the sort of people who have been bullied at school.That's why they become politicians.

I think my reputation will look after itself, " Holmes said. "If they hang me, Watson, I shall leave it to you to persuade your readers that the whole thing was a misunderstanding.

I don't know anything!' Tim(Caleb) wailed.He'd never spoken a truer word in his life.