Let me tell you, Alex. He's a crook. He's based here in Miami. He's a nasty piece of work." "He's mexican" Troy added.

Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a badly dubbed film. "Alex Gardiner," Alex said. "Your real name?" "I just told you." "You lied. Your real name is Alex Rider." "Why ask if you think you know?

Your temperature's normal, though I'd say it's the only thing about you that is.

I didn't set fire to the building." "No, but you did pull it into the river." "That put the fire out!

I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.

I don't know anything!' Tim(Caleb) wailed. He'd never spoken a truer word in his life.

You couldn't trust anyone or anything that belonged to the world of espionage.