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Quotes from The Atrocity Archives — Charles Stross

born 1964 England

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8 quotes

I hate it when people let their professionalism get in the way of real life.

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

I’m beyond introspective self-loathing by now—you lose it fast in this line of work.

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

Do you want me to strangle him now, or wait till he’s finished annoying you?

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

“Thank you for that reminder, Jimmy,” says Alan. “Any more compelling insights into why the laws of physics are not our friends?”

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

I don’t hate him—he’s just a bore but that isn’t a capital offense. Usually.

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

“Am I making myself clear?”
I sit down again. “Yes, for very bureaucratic values of clear.”

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

Bet you he’s a smart sociopath, the kind that does well in midlevel management, all fur coat and no knickers—and willing to shed blood without a second thought if it’s to defend his position.

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

Didn’t they know that the only unhackable computer is one that’s running a secure operating system, welded inside a steel safe, buried under a ton of concrete at the bottom of a coal mine guarded by the SAS and a couple of armoured divisions, and switched off?

The Atrocity Archives (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles Stross (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.