"The Drop" Quotes
In "The Drop," LAPD detective Harry Bosch investigates the mysterious death of a fellow officer, uncovering corruption and secrets within the police department.
mystery | 388 pages | Published in 2011
Quotes
Everybody counts or nobody counts.
The thing about the past is that it is like your shadow. It is always with you.
There’s nothing worse than a good man who thinks he’s bad.
The city was hers for a single hour, just the one magic hour, a gift. She was not going to waste a second of it.
The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
You need to be careful who you let define your good. It will define you.
It was a truth he had come to know over the years: that everything in the end comes down to timing.
People think the law is a sword and a shield. It is not. It is a chisel.
A good detective never takes anything for granted.
The only thing that’s changed is the date on the calendar.





