A Symphony of Echoes Quotes

“Dr Maxwell. Why are you wearing a red snake in my office?’ ‘Sorry, sir. Whose office should I be wearing it in?”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“In this century, as in any other, men wore the comfortable, practical stuff, and the women wandered round expiring underneath over-decorated tea-cosies and with inadequate footwear.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“The doctor will be with you soon. He said you had beautiful lacerations, and it was a pleasure to patch you up. He was quite enthusiastic.’ She grinned. ‘He doesn’t get out much.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“IT, that goes for you too. Any difficulties, tell me, so I can stare at you, baffled and confused.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Partridge was pretending not to lurk near the stairs. ‘The body’s under the desk,’ I said as I passed, just to give her something to worry about.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“She picked up a slice of Victoria Sponge, broke it into large pieces and tossed them in their direction. I hadn’t had any yet, and could not suppress a small whimper. ‘It’s for science, Director,’ she said. ‘We must all make sacrifices.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“In England, the struggle between church and kings would take centuries to resolve. Interestingly, in the end, neither institution came out on top. Today, each is as powerless as the other. As people power emerged, we invented politicians. We're not bright.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“It's no good moaning about what evil bastards they were. Men like that would see that as a compliment. Far better to regard them as an insignificant pimple on the arse of your success, don't you think?'

A pause.

'The arse of success?'

I shrugged. 'It's been a long day. Best I could come up with, but you know what I mean.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“She fought off a T-rex with just a pepper spray and bad language. You couldn't be in better hands.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Maybe a pig would fly past with a nice cup of tea.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“We don't do time-travel. That's for amateurs. We're not time-travellers - we're historians. We 'investigate major historical events in contemporary time'. so much more classy.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“No incident, however seemingly trivial, is unimportant in the scheme of things. One event leads to another, which triggers something else and before you know where you are, the ramifications spread far and wide throughout History. Echoing down the ages. Getting fainter and fainter, but never completely dying away. They talk of The Harmony of the Spheres, but History is A Symphony of Echoes. Every little action has huge consequences. They’re not always apparent, and sometimes, in our game, sometimes effect comes before cause, not after.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Those wishing to grow a beard should note they are fashionable for men only.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Of course, they all tried to stand at the same end of the table, which at once tipped over. They landed slightly less gracefully than the dancing hippos in Fantasia.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“I made you,’ I said darkly. ‘I can break you.’ He snorted. And”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Everyone has a price and it’s not always money.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“It’s our responsibility to keep senior managers on their toes. I was doing him a kindness, really. He was never the slightest bit appreciative but we should never let management ingratitude deflect us from our duty.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“The curtains matched the bedcovers, which matched the cushions – always the sign of a diseased mind.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“As people power emerged, we invented politicians. We’re not bright.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Standing on a small, grassy knoll at the site of an assassination is never good in any language.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Peterson and I, who knew as much about horticulture as the average politician knew about effective and efficient government,”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“History is a symphony of echoes heard and unheard. It is a poem with events as verses. Charles Angoff.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“In England, the struggle between church and kings would take centuries to resolve. Interestingly, in the end, neither institution came out on top. Today, each is as powerless as the other. As people power emerged, we invented politicians. We’re not bright.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“I don't believe you. We're fleeing for our lives in the rain-swept gloom of 16th century Scotland and you're still banging on about your bloody stupid bloody car?"
"Seriously?" he said. "You think I'm not going to be referring to it at regular intervals for the rest of your life? That I'm not going to drag it into every argument we ever have? That I'm ever going to let you forget? There will be 'Driving The Car Into The Lake' anniversaries. I shall commission a special card from Hallmark. There will be celebration cakes. We may even get a telegram from the King.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Why are you wearing a red snake in my office?’ ‘Sorry, sir. Whose office should I be wearing it in?”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“No incident, however seemingly trivial, is unimportant in the scheme of things. One event leads to another, which triggers something else and before you know where you are, the ramifications spread far and wide throughout History. Echoing down the ages. Getting fainter and fainter, but never completely dying away. They talk of The Harmony of the Spheres, but History is A Symphony of Echoes. Every little action has huge consequences. They’re not always apparent, and sometimes, in our game, sometimes effect comes before cause, not after. It makes your head ache.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“The truth is,’ I said,”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“When we stopped being the hunters and became the hunted. We”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“I made a mental note never, ever to set foot in the backyard privy. Or even the backyard itself. I could feel my colon assuming a defensive posture.”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes

“Dr Maxwell. Why are you wearing a red snake in my office?’ ‘Sorry, sir. Whose office should I be wearing it in?’ There was a bit of a silence. ‘I”
― Jodi Taylor, A Symphony of Echoes