The Magician's Brother Quotes

“But a lesson for the future, anything that will gossip to you will gossip about you”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother

“at least I have the decency to pretend to be modest”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother

“I could say that I was struck by the moral implications of manipulating a close family member, but it was only as a footnote to the enjoyment I get from playing people like a kazoo”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother

“I was a little sick of having to lie to everyone, if I was honest (for necessities, I mean. I still enjoy recreational lying)”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother

“I always thought you were a weed, you know that?" she said.
"You didn't think wrong," I replied, "you've just caught me on an unusually resolute day.”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother

“Broke into her strip club, tricked her bouncer and bartender, interrupted her sexual gymnastics with a couple of her dancers, threatened her with physical violence, tried to blackmail her for the information I needed, take your pick. In my defence, she's really not a very nice person, and she almost had me sold to human traffickers, so really, I'm in a morally neutral position, here.”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother

“I will, scout's honour!" he called back over his shoulder. He was never a scout.”
― H.D.A. Roberts, The Magician's Brother