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

Inside every fat man, there's a thin man trying to get out.

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.

I love the idea that magic and witchcraft and battles between supernatural creatures could be raging all around us but just out of our sight.

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.

Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.

Once you get into the world of dystopia, it's hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions.

You're never too young to die.

There's a dream world that we visit sometimes and that's how we found out who we are.

What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider

Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.

Patience is the food of understanding.

No kindness is ever wasted, nor can we ever tell how much good may come of it.

.. for desire is like a wild beast, and anger perverts rulers and the very best of men. Hence law is intelligence without appetition.

Rest and play, are as vital to our health as nutrition and exercise

I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood.

Depth must be hidden. Where? On the surface.

Medical research is "immoral even it it's essential."

Here's a six-foot-ten guy in sneakers and the lady's asking me, 'Profession?'

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.

Here is an unspeakable secret: paradise is all around us and we do not understand.