Ten of My Favourite Elly Griffiths Quotes
Love reading? Then it’s likely you will love a good quote from your favourite author. This article covers Elly Griffiths’s Top 10 Popular and Famous Quotes that we at Australia Unwrapped have collected from some of his greatest works. Elly Griffiths quotes to remember and here you will find 10 of the best. A memorable quote can stay with you and can be used along your journey. Choosing Elly Griffiths’s top 10 quotes is not easy, but here they are:
Popular Quotes
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Stranger Diaries
“Why are Georgette Heyer’s covers so naff? When you think of all the exciting things that happen – abductions, false identities, wild horseback chases – the front of the book nearly always shows a woman in a ballgown, simpering sweetly up at a man.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Stranger Diaries
“Grey’s OK on a man,’ says Mary-Anne. ‘Silver fox and all that.’ Ruth notices that Frank doesn’t seem to mind this description. She also muses that there isn’t a female equivalent to ‘silver fox’. ‘Grey-haired old bat’ doesn’t cover it somehow.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Outcast Dead
“You need a break, a complete rest, recharge your batteries.’ Recharge your batteries. What the hell does that mean? Nelson prides himself on not needing batteries. He’s an old-fashioned, wind-up model.”
― Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall
“When she bought the cats her mother asked her straight out if they were ‘baby substitutes’. ‘No,’ Ruth had answered, straight-faced. ‘They’re kittens. If I had a baby it would be a cat substitute.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Crossing Places
“Maybe humans need animals to help them understand the world. Certainly it’s hard to see what else cats do for humans, aside from looking cute and killing the odd mouse.”
― Elly Griffiths, A Dying Fall
“Does the world really need another long essay on environmental archaeology and freshwater mollusks? Well, it’s going to get one, whether it likes it or not.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Chalk Pit
“You know how thick I am. I don’t even eat yoghurt because it’s got culture in it.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Janus Stone
“There’s a pleasure being mad that only the madman knows.”
― Elly Griffiths, The House at Sea’s End
“Class is a stronger social adhesive than nationality.”
― Elly Griffiths, The House at Sea’s End
10 Famous Quotes by Author Elly Griffiths
10 quotes by Elly Griffiths there you go! It’s never an easy task picking the best quotations from great writers, so please if you disagree or have more to add, please comment and share your opinions. My 10 greatest Elly Griffiths quotes will likely be different from yours; however, that’s the best thing about them, each quote can mean something different to each person. So don’t wait, comment and shares your best Elly Griffiths Quote.
One Final Bonus – Elly Griffiths Quote
“Nelson is glad to see a handler and her dog coming towards him. The recognises the woman as Jan Adams, famous in Norfolk for having won several medals for bravery. Her dog, a beautiful long-haired German Shepherd is a bit of a celebrity too. What was his name again?
“Barney” says Jan in answer to his question. “What’s going on?”
Nelson explains about the attack. Barney looks at him, head on one side, as if her too might be about to ask a question.”
― Elly Griffiths, The Woman in Blue
