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The Great Train Robbery
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"The Great Train Robbery" Quotes

A meticulously planned heist of a moving train unfolds in 1855 London.

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The best way to live in London is to be a stranger there.

Michael Crichton

londoncity life

Passion was like a train in motion; it couldn't stop on a dime.

Michael Crichton

passionmotion

London was a city of secrets, and it kept its secrets well.

Michael Crichton

londoncity lifesecrets

People are always most frightened of what they don't understand.

Michael Crichton

fearunderstanding

It's a good thing to be afraid; it means you still have something to lose.

Michael Crichton

fearloss

The future. It was the only thing he had, and it was unknown.

Michael Crichton

futureuncertainty

Money was like a train, always arriving at some new destination.

Michael Crichton

moneywealth

The only thing you could trust was the thing that came out of the barrel of a gun.

Michael Crichton

trustviolence

The best place to hide something was right under people's noses.

Michael Crichton

secrecyhiding

Doing the impossible just took a little longer.

Michael Crichton

determinationachievement