Philip Kerr

Quotes by Philip Kerr

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Novelist · Scottish · 1956–2018

Scottish novelist (1956–2018)

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“Dalia picked up her negligee. She didn't need my help, it wasn't very heavy.”

“Being a Berlin cop in 1942 was a little like putting down mousetraps in a cage full of tigers.”

“The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit.”

“Believe me, I know a lot about harm's way. It turns sharp left off the road to Shitsville when you're least expecting it.”

“He was as obsequious as a Japanese ivy plant. Wringing his hands as if he hoped to squeeze the milk of human kindness from his fingernails, ...”

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“Dalia picked up her negligee. She didn't need my help, it wasn't very heavy.”
— Philip Kerr
humor sex

“Believe me, I know a lot about harm's way. It turns sharp left off the road to Shitsville when you're least expecting it.”
— Philip Kerr
mystery spy-thriller

“Being a Berlin cop in 1942 was a little like putting down mousetraps in a cage full of tigers.”
— Philip Kerr
detective noir thriller world-war-2

“Scotland is the only case in the world where the poor part of a territory wants to separate from the rich part. If independence came, one option is to keep the pound as its currency, so that all ec...”
— Philip Kerr
Decisions World Rich

“I will say that anyone who supports Scottish independence should go to Athens. Because nothing works. It is a disaster. It is a ruined, dirty place where people do not have money or future prospect...”
— Philip Kerr
Future Day Money

“Religion was quite a thing in our house - we were Baptists. Some Sundays I went to church three times. If there was a talk on missionary work in the afternoon, I could be there all bloody day. But ...”
— Philip Kerr
Work Day Three

“The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit.”
— Philip Kerr
Philosophy Interesting

“He was as obsequious as a Japanese ivy plant. Wringing his hands as if he hoped to squeeze the milk of human kindness from his fingernails, ...”
— Philip Kerr
witty