Doctor How and the Alien Invasion Quotes

“he made a mental list: they would have to drive on the right, they would call it gas and not petrol, the letter ‘u’ would be deleted wholesale from words. Just think of the number of saved keystrokes! And there would be no beating around the bush – people would talk straight and say what they meant instead of saying they liked something that they secretly hated.”
― Mark Speed, Doctor How and the Alien Invasion: Book 3

“If this is what the future’s like, I can’t say I’m keen on it. These metal locomotives with cannons on top must chew soldiers up. It is butchery. And as for those flying machines, I can’t imagine what angry wasps they must make and the stings they must inflict.” “Honestly, it’s not all bad. Child mortality is low.” “It would need to be to provide all the bodies for this military meat-grinding machine.” “Um. We don’t have capital punishment.” “What? How monstrous!” “No. I said we don’t have capital punishment.” “Yes. How utterly monstrous. What do you do? Let murderers live out their natural lives in jail?” “No. Most of them are released aft–” She shot him a look. “Oh, forget it.” They”
― Mark Speed, Doctor How and the Alien Invasion: Book 3

“Cobblers. I want to know why you won’t come and greet me. Are you still angry about ’sixty-three and me helping your brother get a leg-up in the magical world of television?” “You mean am I angry at you exacerbating his bipolar disorder and feeding his megalomania?” “Yes. That.” “I’ll take that as an admission of guilt. Of course I’m still angry.” “I”
― Mark Speed, Doctor How and the Alien Invasion: Book 3