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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“A lifetime in the business had taught her that, apart from the few good people that work along-side you,nobody is to be trusted,ever,because sooner… — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
“The conscientious arsonist doesn't just set the building on fire; first he fills the fire extinguishers with petrol.” — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
“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… — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
Among the gods, there is a dispute as to which one of them originally thought of Christianity; or, as they call it, the Great… — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
There’s nothing bad about reincarnation per se, it’s basically a very good system, cost-effective and ecologically friendly. — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
After all, what else is scientific enquiry of any sort other than a controlled version of banging one's head against the universe until something… — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
Genies rarely have nightmares, for the same reason that elephants don't usually worry about being trampled underfoot. With the possible exception of bottles, there's… — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
“Georgie paused on the threshold for a moment as if hesitant to enter the habitation of such a perjurer lest it should be struck… — Tom Holt Copy Share Image
