"We pick up the pieces, Donna. Some of them are broken."
— Dan Abnett (Doctor Who: The Forever Trap)

"oh come on'P.O.E.T.S.'? 'piss.off.early.tomorrows.saterday.' the weekend approches people!`"
— Dan Abnett

"christ alive we're abit of a mess arent we?"
— Dan Abnett (Torchwood : Border Princes)

"we got beat to shit tonite. beat to shit. i know tosh is hurt worse than shes letting on, and james must be banged up a treat. owen too, but hes playing it all macho."
— Dan Abnett (Torchwood : Border Princes)

"we should have been on top of that. we should have closed it down quick and clean, before anyone knew. in and out. that mess is going to be in the western mail tomorrow, gwen. mystory riot . deaths. we can't paper over it. fast bug out. no time to wipe memories or fake deaths. just a big old mess."
— Dan Abnett (Torchwood : Border Princes)

"are you telling me i can't stay here untill saterday?"
— Dan Abnett (Torchwood : Border Princes)