Malamander Quotes

“Curiosity may have killed the cat, but that doesn’t mean cats shouldn’t be curious.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“If the impossible is possible anywhere, it’ll be possible in Eerie-on-Sea.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“The rope swings back towards me.
'Quick, Herbie. Jump!'
Now, you've probably worked out by now that I'm not a 'Quick, Herbie. Jump!' kind of guy. I mean, it's not as if there's much need for jumping and exclamation marks in the daily life of a lost-property attendant.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“See how clean the town looks. The snow covers all the grime, all the strangeness of the place. It makes everything seem new again.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“Gives them something to look out for when the mists come in and they try a bit of beachcombing for themselves. Everyone loves a good story.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“As is often the case in Eerie-on-Sea, that’s not a question that’s easy to answer.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“The world’s one and only book dispensary. A library will lend you the book you want, while a bookshop sells it for a price. In this place, however, it’s the book that chooses you.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander

“In the winter, people only stay here if they have a good reason. Or a bad one. These are the kind of people who look at their reflections in the lobby mirrors just to see if they are being followed. Or ask to be seated where they can see but not be seen. These are people with secrets to keep or secrets to uncover. These are people who notice everything.”
― Thomas Taylor, Malamander