The Codex Quotes
"It’s only in the last century or two that human beings stopped interring their remains with grave goods, thus breaking a long tradition."
"Noisy, too. These people not only knew what they were doing, but they had taken the time to do it right."
"When you’re dead you’re dead. When you die you’re just a duffel bag of rotting meat, grease, brains, and bones—nothing more."
"Look, I know it’s mostly my fault. I’ve catered to your whims, bought you everything you wanted, sent you to all the best private schools, dragged you around Europe. I felt guilty about the divorces and all that."
"The medical wisdom of the ancient Maya in a single volume."
"He needed help. That was a lot of stuff. You can’t move a few tons of artwork around the world without someone noticing."
"I’m going to die anyway, why not enjoy my last few months."
"It would be a stunning cap to his already distinguished career."
"True. But think what it’ll do to your stock price now. As I understand it, you’ve got a bargeful of shit drifting down your little river here."
"How dare you speak these lies to me like this, in my office?"
"While there’s only one way to pay a debt, there are a million ways not to pay it."
"We want to rent a couple of boats with guides."
"The dangers of those are greatly exaggerated."
"My book chronicles a journey I took along the length of the Mosquito Coast."
"I am devastated to inform you that you are under arrest."
"I am sorry, but you must take care of it in there."
"Relax, Sal, just buzzing to clear the airstrip."
"You might be interested to know I’m working on a new book."
"Jesus Christ came through with drunken guides from Puerto Lempira."
"They went up to the ski basin to check on a report of vandalism."
"He has dreams and visions, and this was one of them."
"No one can go to the White City... it is inhabited by demons who would kill him and steal his soul."
"Destiny is not a reason. It's an explanation."
"We must not talk about this animal anymore. Otherwise, he will follow us to hear what we say."
"When he looks at us, what do you think he sees? He sees a weak, stupid, slow, perpendicular piece of meat without horns, teeth, or claws."
"He sees a refreshing feeling. Because I didn’t care anymore. About anything."
"It's a heart-of-darkness story, complete with a Mistah Kurtz."
"We can do nothing except accept our powerlessness."
"Death has come calling, and one cannot say to Death, ‘Come back next week, I’m busy.’"
"One does not need to dream of St. Peter to know when the end has come."
"I did not want to die in my hut a weak, foolish old person. I, Don Alfonso Boswas, I wanted to die as a man."
"We’re going to have to stay here until Philip recovers."
"No, the first thing Hauser will do is murder Father."
"Yes. Then with pulley man can pull across many things."
"That’s enough," interrupted Tom. "I get the picture."
"Have the Tara warriors tried to ambush them and cut the bridge yet?"
"I’m well aware of it. I’m just going over our options."
"Philip, maybe you no understand. If we run away now, Tara people kill us."
"Enough talk," said Tom. "We have a plan. Who’s in?"
"I don’t want to lose my brothers, too. Don’t do it."
"I’ve found my brain. Tom, you’ve found your heart."
"Right on schedule she heard a distant yell from the forest."
"For the record, it’s no, no, no! This is a James Bond plan."
"God knows why all this bloody crap was so important to me once."
"I don’t want to hurt anybody—all I want is Max’s grave goods."
"If it’s the cancer you’re talking about, I’m sure it’s still there."
"Not at all," said Philip. "Here, let me give you this."
"We trust," said the head man, "that you received the advance."
"There’s only one thing I want right now, and that’s for my four sons to get out of here alive."
"I hadn’t thought about that. It just doesn’t seem important to me anymore."
"Good Christ, when are you going to trim that hairy appendage? You look like a mullah."
"She had placed a bullet at his feet at 350 yards."
"To think that she now had him in her sights was an unpleasant and yet oddly thrilling feeling."
"Damn it, Tom! The hallucinations are starting."
"You took that bullet for us. You saved our lives."
"I'm already dying of cancer. You can't tell me anything worse than that."