The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set Quotes

“Churchill who said democracy is the worst form of government there is except for all the others.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9

“Only got one life. Might as well do something with it. Before you know, it’s too late. Better to look back and regret what you have done than regret what you haven’t done when it’s too late. When you’re too old.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9

“Someone said to me once that if one of his ancestors way back when in a cave had said ‘not tonight thank you, darling’ he wouldn’t have been alive.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9

“If you want to succeed in life whatever you do has to be perfect. If a job’s worth doing it’s worth doing properly. Cliché but true. Why it’s a cliché, repeated so often. Get it right. The rest will take care of itself. You won’t have to bullshit your way through life.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9

“You have her genes. Everything she once was you are now, Beth. It’s why it’s good to know who your ancestors were. Gives one a sense of belonging to more than today.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9

“They do say once you’ve been bitten by the African bug you always come back again. Something about drinking the water of the Zambezi. Does funny things to people. After that, they can’t leave the place alone.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9

“Young people have such full lives they don’t do anything about it. We’re the comfort in the back of their minds. Where they will run to if they get themselves into trouble. We should be thankful they are all so independent. We always taught them to think for themselves. Grown children shouldn’t run to Mother.” “They could give me a ring every now and again.” “You haven’t been the best of company of late. Maybe that keeps them away.”
― Peter Rimmer, The Brigandshaw Chronicles Box Set: Books 7 to 9