"It's a sad fact of modern life that if you drive long enough, sooner or later you must leave London behind."

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Source : Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Moon Over Soho”, p.10, Del Rey

Ben Aaronovitch

#Long Quotes #Modern Life Quotes #London Quotes

“Nature's first green is gold.”
“I was like a chocolate in a box, looking well behaved and perfect in place, all the while harboring a secret center.”
“We know of no spectacle more ridiculousâ€”or more contemptibleâ€”than that of the religious reactionaries who dare to re-write the history of our republic. Or who try to do so. Is it possible that, in their vanity and stupidity, they suppose that they can erase the name of Thomas Jefferson and replace it with the name of some faith-based mediocrity whose name is already obscure? If so, we cheerfully resolve to mock them, and to give them the lie in their teeth.”
“I do for one full hour non-stop of 2,000 sit ups and then 6 sets of leg rise.”
“I learned so much about the making of Star Wars and that became a real drive for me, right from the time I was 12 or 13.”
“They grew fat and happy--the horses, not the children, or Marlena for that matter.”
“If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Pour me something tall and strong, make it a Hurricane before I go insane. It's only half past twelve but I don't care, it's 5 O'clock somewhere.”

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