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> [“No, the events which I am about to describe were simply too monstrous, too shocking to appear in print. They still are. It is no exaggeration to suggest that they would tear apart the entire fabric of society and, particularly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/no-the-events-which-i-am-about-to-describe-were-simply-too-monstrous/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

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## More by Anthony Horowitz

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/my-writing-has-always-been-what-you-call-narrative-fiction-in-the/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [A children's author on a soapbox is not a pleasant sight but I have become drawn into issues, slightly unwillingly, relating to young people,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/a-children-s-author-on-a-soapbox-is-not-a-pleasant-sight-but-i-have/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [Was it fate? Was it destiny?" "I think it was Alan Blunt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/was-it-fate-was-it-destiny-i-think-it-was-alan-blunt/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [With every year that passes, I get further away from my target audience, and while I've been happy to think of myself as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/with-every-year-that-passes-i-get-further-away-from-my-target/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [“By the time Dimitrov realised what had happened, it was too late. He had taken aim but Bond had already fired. Three bullets spat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/by-the-time-dimitrov-realised-what-had-happened-it-was-too-late-he/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [Smiling back at her, it occurs to me that I've never met a mean librarian.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/smiling-back-at-her-it-occurs-to-me-that-i-ve-never-met-a-mean/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/i-am-perfectly-qualified-to-give-you-an-injection-you-re-not-going-to/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [“Life may imitate art – but it usually falls short of it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/life-may-imitate-art-but-it-usually-falls-short-of-it/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [As a children's author, reviewers are generally very nice to you. I only ever wrote one adult book and received such a kicking for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/as-a-children-s-author-reviewers-are-generally-very-nice-to-you-i/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [You're trying to tell me that everything you've done is for a good cause. You think that all this killing is worth it because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/you-re-trying-to-tell-me-that-everything-you-ve-done-is-for-a-good/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/your-name-the-movements-of-the-man-s-mouth-didn-t-quite-match-what-he/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [McCain might have suffered hardships in his life, but what had happened to him had nothing to do with his background or his color;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/mccain-might-have-suffered-hardships-in-his-life-but-what-had/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [What is this place? Hogwarts?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/what-is-this-place-hogwarts/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [I'm a private victim of a peculiar household.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/i-m-a-private-victim-of-a-peculiar-household/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

> [My generation has left the globe in a mess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-horowitz/my-generation-has-left-the-globe-in-a-mess/)

[Anthony Horowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-horowitz/)

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