Quotes by David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks

Explore a curated collection of 33 quotes by David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

I put my hand on the altar rail. 'What if ... what if Heaven is real, but only in moments? Like a glass of water on a ho — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
.....it's hard to describe a psychosoteric battle at close quarters..... Think of those tennis-ball firing machines, but — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Nothing attunes you to the beauty of the quotidian like a man who decides not to kill you after all — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
...Power is lost or won, never created or destroyed. Power is a visitor to, not a possession of, those it empowers. The — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
A book can’t be a half-fantasy any more than a woman can be half pregnant — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Power is lost or won, never created or destroyed. Power is a visitor to, not a possession of, those it empowers. The mad — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
The empowered may serve justice, remodel the Earth, transform lush nations into smoking battlefields, and bring down sky — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Speak to me about power. What is it?” I do believe I’m being out-Cambridged. “You want me to discuss power? Right here a — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Power and moneyLike Pooh Bear and honeyStick fast. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Not a clue – and, no, I don’t touch drugs. The world’s unstable enough without scrambling your brain for kicks. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Nonfiction that smells like fiction is neither. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Books’ll be back,” Esther-in-Unalaq predicts. “Wait till the power grids start failing in the 2030s and the datavats get — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
The Future,” says Ian, in a film-trailer voice. “Coming soon, to a Present near you. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Prayer may be a placebo for the disease of helplessness, but placebos can make you feel better. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
I'd love to know how Dad saw me when I was 6. I'd love to know a hundred things. When a parent dies, a filing cabinet fu — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Here’s the truth: Who is spared love is spared grief. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
And grade every simile and metaphor from one star to five, and remove any threes or below. It hurts when you operate, bu — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Only one-tenth of what you write will make it into your manuscript, but when you knock on that tenth” – I rap my knuckle — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Life’s more science-fictiony by the day. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
Human cruelty can be infinite. Human generosity can be boundless. — David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks