Luke Talbot > Quotes

“ducked as the passageway swallowed her – surely it’s smaller than it used to be? From outside, she heard Ben’s laugh, joined shortly after by her husband’s. George! She turned to run back up to see him, but was met by a wall of darkness; the steps leading up were gone. She span round again in a panic, to find that the stairs leading down had”
― Luke Talbot, Keystone

“Firstly, we are by nature curious creatures, peering into cupboards we’re told we can’t open, wondering where rivers start and mountains end, when and where we came from. But despite our desire to go into the unknown and explore, we have an overpowering sense of belonging; that we come from somewhere and that in a way we are a part of that place. Secondly, as well as being incurably curious, we are constantly trying to better ourselves, I think to improve on what our parents achieved, to perpetuate the advancement of the human race.”
― Luke Talbot, Keystone

“Man will never change, Dr Patterson. Our playground simply gets larger, the footballs more expensive, and the games more deadly.” He swung his chair round to look at the scientist. “The strong and powerful continue to make the rules, and there is one absolute certainty: the longer you play, the more likely you are to get hurt.” Patterson”
― Luke Talbot, Keystone