“There was almost a flicker of humanity in the man. The kind of human who pulled wings off flies as a kid, but still human.” — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that the greatest triumph of any human rights movement, be it fighting for racial, religious, sexual or gender equality – is to achieve that moment where eyes are opened so wide that a sort of blindness… — Kate Griffin Copy Share
“Paranoia seems more reasonable when you've got twelve stitches in your side.” — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“So...I suggest you try and get control over your more unusual nature, see if you can't coax those claws away, and I'll try very,… — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“Are you aware, Mr Mayor, then when casually scrying the streets of London, you stand out like a giraffe on roller skates, yes?” — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“We...find it hard to conceive of...of a consciousness whose power, intellect and capacity can be both infinite and capable of caring," we replied. "We… — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“We were beginning to understand why, in pre-anaesthetic days, the Bible had stipulated that suicide was a sin. Anything other than the prospect of… — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“Whatever happened next, good or bad, it would be wonderful finding out.” — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“I looked at Judith. "This sounds strange, but I don't suppose you saw three mad women with a cauldron of boiling tea pass by this way?" "No," she replied. The polite voice of reasonable people scared of exciting the madman. "Flash of light? Puff of smoke? Erm..." I tried to find a polite way of describing the symptoms of spontaneous… — Kate Griffin Copy Share
“You know, yeah, it seems to me like there are two kinds of chosen one. There's the kinda who gets chosen for a thing without any say, like someone who gets picked- kings and queens and shit. Then there's the other kind of chosen one; the guy who stands up when everyone else is afraid, when no one else can… — Kate Griffin Copy Share
“It's the new me," I explained, waving my hands jazz-style in greeting. "Matthew Swift, Midnight fucking Mayor - I've got multicoloured highlighters and everything.” — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“The word spread. It began with the techno-literates: young summoners who couldn’t quite get their containment circles right and who had fallen back on Facebook to keep themselves occupied while the sacred incense was cooked in their mum’s microwaves; eager diviners who scoured the internet for clues as to the future of tomorrow, and who read the truth of things… — Kate Griffin Copy Share
“Londoners have intense loyalties to the areas from which they come. Those born in Croydon will argue that theirs is a borough with access to the green belt, excellent shopping and wide, pleasant streets, while the rest of the city flatly knows that Croydon is a soulless hole whose only redeeming feature is the novelty of the electric tram and… — Kate Griffin Copy Share
