“When she bought the cats her mother asked her straight out if they were 'baby substitutes'. 'No,' Ruth had answered, straight-faced. 'They're kittens. If I had a baby it would be a cat substitute.”
―
Elly Griffiths,
The Crossing Places
“You know how thick I am. I don't even eat yoghurt because it's got culture in it.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Janus Stone
“Baby, Andy once said that beauty is a sign of intelligence.'She turns slowly to look at me. 'Who, Victor? Who? Andy who?' She coughs, blowing her nose. 'Andy Kaufman? Andy Griffith? Who in the hell told you this? Andy Rooney?''Warhol,' I say softly, hurt. 'Baby...” ― Bret Easton Ellis, Glamorama
“Maybe humans need animals to help them understand the world. Certainly it’s hard to see what else cats do for humans, aside from looking cute and killing the odd mouse.” ― Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall
“Libraries are the cathedrals of the modern age. All that knowledge, available for anyone to use. It’s quite a subversive thought.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Stranger Diaries
“Grey’s OK on a man,’ says Mary-Anne. ‘Silver fox and all that.’ Ruth notices that Frank doesn’t seem to mind this description. She also muses that there isn’t a female equivalent to ‘silver fox’. ‘Grey-haired old bat’ doesn’t cover it somehow.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“You need a break, a complete rest, recharge your batteries.' Recharge your batteries. What the hell does that mean? Nelson prides himself on not needing batteries. He's an old-fashioned, wind-up model.” ― Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall
“I know you've all got it in for me," says Bob. "You fitted me up for one crime, why not pin every child murder in the last twenty years on me?" His voice rises hysterically."That seems rather an extreme reaction," says Tim. "I just asked what you were doing yesterday afternoon.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“Nelson nods again. ‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. The worst, the very worst. When you have children, suddenly the world seems such a terrifying place. Every stick and stone, every car, every animal, Christ, every person, is suddenly a terrible threat. You realise you’d do anything, anything, to keep them safe: steal, lie, kill, you name it. But sometimes there just isn’t anything you can do. And that’s the hardest thing.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“The past is dead. She, as an archaeologist, knows that better than most. But she knows too that it can be seductive.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“Why is her first reaction to invitations always to think of a way of refusing them?” ― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“Why are Georgette Heyer's covers so naff? When you think of all the exciting things that happen - abductions, false identities, wild horseback chases - the front of the book nearly always shows a woman in a ballgown, simpering sweetly up at a man.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Stranger Diaries
“She has got her figure back after having the baby, which is a shame—she was rather hoping to get someone else’s.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Ruth Galloway Series: The First Three Novels
“If one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers but the seed remains.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“There's a pleasure being mad that only the madman knows.” ― Elly Griffiths, The House at Sea's End
“Does the world really need another long essay on environmental archaeology and freshwater mollusks? Well, it's going to get one, whether it likes it or not.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“Ruth isn’t going to be bossed about by a woman in tight trousers who thinks she’s Helen Mirren playing Jane Tennison. She” ― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“Kate is now walking. She started at ten months, which is early according to the books. And while Ruth was proud of her daughter for reaching this milestone ahead of time (walking at ten months = first class honours degree from Cambridge), she can’t help thinking that it was easier when she could carry her everywhere.” ― Elly Griffiths, A Room Full of Bones
“You know how thick I am. I don't even eat yoghurt because it's got culture in it.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Janus Stone
“Baby, Andy once said that beauty is a sign of intelligence.'She turns slowly to look at me. 'Who, Victor? Who? Andy who?' She coughs, blowing her nose. 'Andy Kaufman? Andy Griffith? Who in the hell told you this? Andy Rooney?''Warhol,' I say softly, hurt. 'Baby...” ― Bret Easton Ellis, Glamorama
“Maybe humans need animals to help them understand the world. Certainly it’s hard to see what else cats do for humans, aside from looking cute and killing the odd mouse.” ― Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall
“Libraries are the cathedrals of the modern age. All that knowledge, available for anyone to use. It’s quite a subversive thought.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Stranger Diaries
“Grey’s OK on a man,’ says Mary-Anne. ‘Silver fox and all that.’ Ruth notices that Frank doesn’t seem to mind this description. She also muses that there isn’t a female equivalent to ‘silver fox’. ‘Grey-haired old bat’ doesn’t cover it somehow.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“You need a break, a complete rest, recharge your batteries.' Recharge your batteries. What the hell does that mean? Nelson prides himself on not needing batteries. He's an old-fashioned, wind-up model.” ― Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall
“I know you've all got it in for me," says Bob. "You fitted me up for one crime, why not pin every child murder in the last twenty years on me?" His voice rises hysterically."That seems rather an extreme reaction," says Tim. "I just asked what you were doing yesterday afternoon.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“Nelson nods again. ‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. The worst, the very worst. When you have children, suddenly the world seems such a terrifying place. Every stick and stone, every car, every animal, Christ, every person, is suddenly a terrible threat. You realise you’d do anything, anything, to keep them safe: steal, lie, kill, you name it. But sometimes there just isn’t anything you can do. And that’s the hardest thing.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“The past is dead. She, as an archaeologist, knows that better than most. But she knows too that it can be seductive.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“Why is her first reaction to invitations always to think of a way of refusing them?” ― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“Why are Georgette Heyer's covers so naff? When you think of all the exciting things that happen - abductions, false identities, wild horseback chases - the front of the book nearly always shows a woman in a ballgown, simpering sweetly up at a man.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Stranger Diaries
“She has got her figure back after having the baby, which is a shame—she was rather hoping to get someone else’s.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Ruth Galloway Series: The First Three Novels
“If one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers but the seed remains.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“There's a pleasure being mad that only the madman knows.” ― Elly Griffiths, The House at Sea's End
“Does the world really need another long essay on environmental archaeology and freshwater mollusks? Well, it's going to get one, whether it likes it or not.” ― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“Ruth isn’t going to be bossed about by a woman in tight trousers who thinks she’s Helen Mirren playing Jane Tennison. She” ― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“Kate is now walking. She started at ten months, which is early according to the books. And while Ruth was proud of her daughter for reaching this milestone ahead of time (walking at ten months = first class honours degree from Cambridge), she can’t help thinking that it was easier when she could carry her everywhere.” ― Elly Griffiths, A Room Full of Bones
