"Rivers of London" Quotes
A rookie police officer in London discovers a world of magic and supernatural beings when he becomes the apprentice of a wizard detective.
fantasy | 392 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
Magic is real. It’s just that we don’t have to do it.
Pass the parcel. That’s sometimes all you can do. Take it, feel it, and pass it on. Not for me, not for you, but for someone, somewhere, one day. Pass it on, boys. That’s the game I want you to learn. Pass it on.
It’s not easy being a copper. But it is easy to pretend to be one.
People always think that the bad guys are the ones that are gonna be scary, but it’s not always the case. The bad guys always think they’re the good guys.
It’s a funny thing about the British Isles. We’re all about home. We’re not really interested in foreign parts, we’re obsessed with our own. Which is understandable, but it can be blinkering.
It’s not a matter of who you are but what you do that defines you.
There’s no point in trying to manipulate the truth. It’s much easier to just make it up.
Sometimes you just have to laugh, because you’ll cry otherwise.
It’s not easy living in the shadows, but it’s where I belong.
The thing about magic is that it’s all about intention. You have to mean it, and you have to believe it.
