308 Quotes by Michael Scott

It was some time ago – in the twelfth century, as you humani measure time – a man from the land of the Scots. I do not remember his name.” Both Sophie and Josh instinctively knew that Hekate was lying. “What happened to him?” Sophie asked. “He died.” There was a peculiar high-pitched giggle.

A good story is always a journey. It is about taking the journey, the people the hero meets along the way and how they change him or her. All stories are journeys. They don’t have to be shocking or outrageous: they simply have to be interesting.

She knew then that whatever he was – whoever he was – he had not lost his humanity.

When you’ve lived as long as I have, nothing much surprises you.

Sisters are a trial,” he said. “And it doesn’t matter if they’re Elder or humani. Sometimes I think they exist solely to upset and annoy their brothers.

Josh started to laugh at his sister and then immediately reconsidered. “I guess I wouldn’t be surprised if it did.

He is many things – dangerous and devious, cunning and deadly, a good friend and an implacable enemy – but he comes from an age when a man’s word was indeed precious.

Jullie dragen de genen van de oorspronkelijke tweeling die tien millennia geleden op Danu Talis heeft gevochten. Sophie, jij en je broer zijn de afstammelingen van goden. – Nicolas Flamel.

I am a great believer that all the primary research has to be done before principle writing begins. I’m a huge advocate of plotting.