42 Quotes by Colin Cotterill

A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it.

There was nothing fake or added about him. He was all himself.

He put his hand on his forehead and scoured the French department of his memory for a word. He knew it was in there. He'd put it in almost fifty years before and hadn't had cause to remove it. But for the life of him he couldn't find it.

It takes it out of you, writing with heart. And it was just for me really. Sort of a confirmation to myself that my inner diva can still make love to the keyboard when she’s in the mood. I have to keep her roped and gagged when I’m writing for the newspapers. They don’t like her at all. They don’t want love. They want a quick tryst in a motel room that’s forgotten in a few hours.

Her cackled speech began like dry branches crackling on a fire. Then, one by one, someone threw fireworks into the flames. It was surprising that such a colorless woman could bang and whoosh and kerplonk with such splendor. We were all exhausted when she finished, and enjoyed the brief silence.

Defensive driving' meant we travelled so slowly we were often overtaken by maimed war veterans on tricycles

Watching Siri and Dtui 'run' to the administration block would have saddened even the most benevolent of athletic coaches

Honesty can be a dirty gift. It can muddy a sparkling stream of memories.

A GOOD LIE IN THE RIGHT PLACE CAN MAKE UP FOR ANY NUMBER OF WRONGS.