Anthony Horowitz Inspirational Quotes (54)

Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic. Show it to me and I would look for a tap. That was the difference between us.

He looked from the phone to the unconscious figure of the Salesman. What did you do to him? he asked. He got the wrong number, Alex said.

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

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

Alternatively you can twist the cylinder round twice clockwise that turns it into a hand grenade. Five-second fuse. I tested it on one of my assistants. Poor old Bennett... he should be out of hospital in a couple of months.

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