The Doomsday Brunette Quotes

“I told you it was easy,” HARV said.
“True, but you say that about everything.”
“That's because everything is easy for me.”
“Everything but humility.”
“No, that's easy, too. I just choose not to practice it.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“Don't worry, boss,” HARV said. “I get the feeling that this is only the tip of the iceberg of complications.”
“HARV, you’re a machine. You don’t get feelings.”
“Would it make you feel better if I said I've done a numerical analysis on the probabilities and the results are skewed toward you having more problems with this case?”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“How bad is it?”
“The story is only just now being reported, but let's put it this way,” HARV said. “The bag is now clearly catless, and there’s a very foul odor coming from the fan.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“Forget it,” I said. “Opie could be bloodthirsty, rabid, radioactive, and selling life insurance and he’d still be preferable to listening to the two of you.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“W turned on his heel and began walking toward the door at the far wall. And by walking I mean, of course, not moving at all, at least not to the naked eye, because his strides could only be measured in micrometers. His creaky legs made barely the tiniest of forward steps, so he’d taken four strides before I noticed any lateral movement at all.
“I'll be right back.”
“Geologically speaking, of course,” HARV said.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“I can tell you that she's not breathing,” he said. “She has no heartbeat and all organ function and brain activity have stopped. Also her body temperature is now at seventy-three degrees.”
“So you’re saying that she’s dead,” I said.
“Well, I can't prove it, but, yes, I am leaning that way.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“Carol, I thought you didn't liked playing with the minds of normal people.”
“Yes, but the press don't count as normal.”
“She’s got you there,” HARV added.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette

“As a matter of fact, Ona spent more credits on the window shades alone than you will make in your entire lifetime and that’s if you live to be 185.”
“And that’s meant to make me feel better?” I said.
“No, that is meant to inform you. I am your computer not your nanny.”
― John Zakour, The Doomsday Brunette