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Tom Holt quotes

British Novelist September 13, 1961

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When you're about to die, your whole life's supposed to flash before your eyes. When you fall in true love, on the other hand, what you see in the twinkling of an eye is your entire future. Tom Holt
Among the gods, there is a dispute as to which one of them originally thought of Christianity; or, as they call it, the Great Leg Pull. Apollo has the best claim, but a sizeable minority support Pluto, ex-God of the Dead, on the grounds that he has a really sick sense of humour.How would it be, suggested the unidentified god, if first we tell them all to love their neighbour, pack in the killing and thieving, and be nice to each other. Then we let them start burning heretics. Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: "Love is an optical illusion that makes you believe the object..."
Love is an optical illusion that makes you believe the object of your affection is the most beautiful person in the world. Tom Holt
Not only had he lost the only girl he'd ever loved, he'd lost her in duplicate, like some heartbroken but highly efficient civil servant. Tom Holt
In his dream, George Stetchkin was in the dock at the Central Criminal Court, accused of the murder of nine million innocent brain cells. The usher was showing the jury the alleged murder weapon, an empty Bison Brand wodka bottle. Then the judge glared at him over the rims of his spectacles and sentenced him to the worst hangover of his life. Tom Holt
Just when you’ve squared up to the solemn realisation that life is a bitch, it turns round and does something nice, just to confuse you. - Emily Spitzer, The Better Mousetrap Tom Holt
It was irritating to have one's physical shortcomings pointed out quite so plainly twice in one evening, once by a beautiful girl and once by a dying badger. Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: "Telling lies is a bit like tiling bathrooms - if you don't..."
Telling lies is a bit like tiling bathrooms - if you don't know how to do it properly, it's best not to try. Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: "The best definition of an immortal is someone who hasn't died..."
The best definition of an immortal is someone who hasn't died yet. Tom Holt
American-style iced tea is the perfect drink for a hot, sunny day. It's never really caught on in the UK, probably because the last time we had a hot, sunny day was back in 1957. Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: "I don't read the Sunday papers; or the dailies, either."
I don't read the Sunday papers; or the dailies, either. Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: " . . Birmingham City Council was playing third time lucky with..."
. . . Birmingham City Council was playing third time lucky with the design of the city's celebrated Victoria Square . . . Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: "Human beings can get used to virtually anything, given plenty..."
Human beings can get used to virtually anything, given plenty of time and no choice in the matter whatsoever. Tom Holt
Tom Holt quote: "Mostly I sit at home in the evenings watching the box and..."
Mostly I sit at home in the evenings watching the box and hoping that one day I'll evolve into plankton. Tom Holt
Thanks anyway,' Vanderdecker repeated, and wandered off to have a stare at the sea. It was his equivalent to beating his head repeatedly against a wall. Tom Holt

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