Neil Sharpson > Quotes

“Nominally, the currency of the Caspian Republic was the moneta, but in truth the coin of the nation was fear. Whoever could inspire fear was rich, whoever lived in fear was poor.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“Power is a poison.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“Ah, there was the word. “Family.” It was an old Irish word. It meant: “Do nothing. Challenge nothing. Change nothing.” Ireland was a rocky garden, dig a few inches deep and you found stone; solid and impassable. And carved into its face, as like as not; the word FAMILY.”
― Neil Sharpson, Knock Knock, Open Wide

“It's the kind of job that, a few months down the line, if things go badly, could end with you standing in a darkened room, in front of a row of men whose faces you cannot see, being asked questions to which there are no right answers.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“No one is worse at keeping secrets than the secret services”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“When the party orders you to break the law, who do you obey? The party or the law?”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“The Progressive Caspian People’s Party. A footnote that dreamed it was a chapter.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“Oh,” she said. “I’m sorry. How did he die?” Brian had become very interested in the dirty mugs on the other side of the room. “Ah well,” he said. “He wasn’t a well man. He was very large. Fried food. Nothing but fried food. And of course with the stress of this job, it put a terrible strain on him.” Ashling nodded. “Heart attack.” “No,” said Brian. “No. He shot himself.”
― Neil Sharpson, Knock Knock, Open Wide