345 Quotes by Anthony Horowitz

My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.

In the old days, spies had done they'd done because they loved their country, because they believed in what they were doing. But he'd never been given a choice. Nowadays, spies weren't employed. They were used.

I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.

Was it fate? Was it destiny?" "I think it was Alan Blunt.

Writing about magic is harder than writing about spies because you're dealing with something that doesn't really exist.

I'm not very good at creating worlds. I prefer to write about the world as it is.

My perfect reader doesn't just read - he or she devours books.

The platform underneath the balloon fell on her as she was trying to escape," she explained. "She was crushed." "I'd have been disappointed too.

Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a badly dubbed film. "Alex Gardiner," Alex said. "Your real name?" "I just told you." "You lied. Your real name is Alex Rider." "Why ask if you think you know?