It's funny how things work out sometimes.

You don't need to be able to string a sentence together in a way that is elegant or even vaguely meaningful to produce a bestseller - as Dan Brown has demonstrated time and again.

It has been the dream of very few men to rule the entire world. - Dr. Grief

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?

The CIA agent looked more dead than alive. Alex wondered if he had been hit, but there was no sign of any blood. Perhaps he was in shock.

Whatever you say, old boy. Just look after yourself. And whatever you do, don't swallow the gum!

Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.