john christopher

“‘The chief teacher tells us Naturwissenschaft is not needed anymore. There is no need to learn science now that Tripods rule.’
I could see the reason. Science was a part of independent thinking, and that was over for the human race.”
— John Christopher, ‘When the Tripods Came’

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“‘When I spoke about murdering bastards,’ Roger said, ‘I spoke with admiration as well as disgust. From now on, I propose to be one where necessary, and I very much hope you are prepared to do the same.’”
— John Christopher, ‘The Death of Grass’

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“‘Say goodbye to it,’ he said. ‘That’s yesterday’s world.’”
— John Christopher, ‘The Death of Grass’

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“‘Enoch was a man of peace,’ John said. ‘He lived in the city which his father built for him. But he kept his father’s dagger in his belt.’”
— John Christopher, ‘The Death of Grass’

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“‘We’re in a new era,’ Roger said. ‘Or a very old one. Wide loyalties are civilized luxuries. Loyalties are going to be narrow from now on, and the narrower the fiercer.’”
— John Christopher, ‘The Death of Grass’

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“Though we have laws of our own we abide by—and better laws than theirs, I think.”
— John Christopher, ‘Wild Jack’

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“The arrow hissed through the air, and we followed him across the clearing. The sapling offered a target perhaps two inches wide, and the arrow’s head was embedded in it dead center.”
— John Christopher, ‘Wild Jack’

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“There was apple pie to follow, made from apples picked in the autumn, then peeled and ringed and hung to dry on long lines in the attic.”
— John Christopher, ‘The Prince In Waiting’

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“A person conscientiously observing all the regulations could still have unwittingly had a contact, and be a carrier. And not many were scrupulous.”
— John Christopher, ‘Empty World’

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“‘I don’t mind rain.’ He added, with an almost adult thoughtfulness: ‘After all, it is summer.’”
— John Christopher, ‘A Wrinkle in the Skin’

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“Apparently, it was a complex virus.”
— John Christopher, ‘The Death of Grass’

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“God knows. At least, they’ve got some warning.”
— John Christopher, ‘The Death of Grass’

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“They’ve held power for a long time—power from their machines and power over their servants.”
— John Christopher, ‘Wild Jack’

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