Quotes by Simon R. Green

There are any number of magical creatures, mostly female, whose singing can bring about horror and death. Sirens, undines, banshees, Bananarama tribute bands...

Its hard to maintain a reputation for being grim and mysterious when youre accompanied by a brightly clad young thing, skipping merrily along at your side, holding your hand, and smiling sweetly on one and all.

What the hell are you doing here? You werent on the guest list. Hell, you people arent on anybodys guest list. If you turned up at a funeral, the corpse would walk out on you.

Rupert: ... At this rate, somebody is bound to upset the Warlock once too often, and well end up with a Court full of bemused looking toads.He wouldnt dare use his magic here, said the Champion.Dont bet on it, said Rupert. The High Warlock has all the practicality and self-preservation instincts of a depressed lemming.

You sure you want to come with me?” I said. “The odds are not good.” “We’re family,” said Suzie. I had to smile. “I haven’t been all that lucky when it comes to family.” “We’re the family you chose,” said Dead Boy. “The family that matters.

They thought he was scared all the time because he was a coward. The truth was, only he could see the world clearly enough to know how truly scary it was.

Love is for the living, for people who have a stake in the future.

Its always thoughts of family that drive me crazy, and its always my friends who bring me

To fight with demons, your intent must be pure. And even then, theres no guarantee youll win.

I take it you know my companion?Oh,yes! said Savage, his smile disappearing. We know all about Ruby Journey. Please dont let her kill anyone important. Or set fire to anything.Your reputation precedes you, Random said dryly to Ruby.

You have to believe in your dreams because sometimes they believe in you.

No more shooting from anyone. Or I am going to get seriously cranky with everyone. Suddenly, and violently and all over the place.

Its tucked away in a quiet corner, shadowed and obscured, no part of the Nightsides usual bright gaudy neon noir. It doesnt advertise and it doesnt care if you habitually pass by on the other side. Its just there for when you need it. Dedicated to the patron saint of lost causes, St. Judes is an old old place... St. Judes isnt a place for comfort for frills and fancies and the trappings of religion. just a place where you can talk to your god and sometimes get an answer.

The doors of Hell are never bolted or barred, to those who belong there.

Love conquers all, murmured Kim. I heard it in a song, so it must be true.

Faith should mean something. Gods . . . should stand for something, not chop and change with every breeze that blows. Gods should be worshipped for the truths they represent, not what party favours they might dispense.”-Razor Eddie the Punk God of the Straight Razor

Ghosts are the only ones who never have to feel scared. Because the worst thing in the world has already happened to them.

I finally found my way to the Really Restricted Section, where they keep the kind of books most scholars arent even supposed to know exist. I knocked on the closed door, said the proper passwords, and the door opened before me. I walked in, and the ghost of the Head Librarian, a thin, dusty presence, with dark eyes and a disapproving look, appeared before me, blocking my way. (He had been eaten by a book, then brought back by the other books, apparently because they approved of him. Because even though he didnt have much time for people, he loved books.)

After all, you’re only an immortal until someone manages to kill you. After that, you were just long-lived.

I ignored him, concentrating on Lilith. According to the stories, after you were expelled from Eden you went down into Hell, where you coupled with demons and gave birth to all the monsters that have plagued the world.I was young, said Lilith. You know how it is. We all do things we later regret, when were being rebellious teenagers.