Jodi Taylor Quotes & Sayings

No incident, however seemingly trivial, is unimportant in the scheme of things. One event leads to another, which triggers something else and before you know where you are, the ramifications spread far and wide throughout history, echoing down the ages; getting fainter and fainter but never completely dying away. They talk of the harmony of the spheres, but history is a symphony of echoes, every little action has huge consequences. They're not always apparent and sometimes, in our game, sometimes effect comes before cause, not after. It makes your head ache. — Jodi Taylor

When a man could no longer pay his debts, the soldiers would seize the tabletop he would be using to display his wares (banco) and break it (rotta). Hence, bankruptcy. — Jodi Taylor

I'm not a surgeon.' 'You don't have to be. You're an engineer. That's almost the same thing.' 'Your ignorance is frightening. — Jodi Taylor

The screaming redoubled. You put dinosaurs and people together, you always get screaming. — Jodi Taylor

Are you sexually active?' 'No. I usually just lie back and think of the Spartans. — Jodi Taylor

She said nothing in a manner that conveyed volumes. I said nothing in a manner that I hoped conveyed my complete innocence. She said nothing in a manner that conveyed her disbelief in my complete innocence. I said nothing in a manner that conveyed my hurt at this lack of trust in me. She said nothing in a manner that effortlessly conveyed the message that Dr Bairstow wished to see me at his earliest convenience and to collect Dr Peterson while I was at it. — Jodi Taylor

I ever retire, I'm going to buy a house in the centre of town somewhere and name it Sea View, just to give people something to worry about. — Jodi Taylor

Whether Henry was a royal trendsetter or it was practical under their helmets, I didn't know. I certainly couldn't think of any other reason for having the most hideous hairstyle in a History that includes Donald Trump. — Jodi Taylor

The whole thing is completely weird, unbelievable, and impossible. On the other hand, I travel through time for a living, so don't talk to me about weird, unbelievable, or impossible. Really, — Jodi Taylor

He had fallen for Cal like a sperm-whale failing to clear the Grand Canyon on a bicycle. — Jodi Taylor

Partridge was pretending not to lurk near the stairs. 'The body's under the desk,' I said as I passed, just to give her something to worry about. — Jodi Taylor

Dr Maxwell. Why are you wearing a red snake in my office?' 'Sorry, sir. Whose office should I be wearing it in? — Jodi Taylor

Exchange between Leon and Max:
"I just want you to tell me you love me sometimes."
"Yes, you see I can't do that." He turned his head away. "I love you all the time. — Jodi Taylor

I certainly wasn't where I should be and it would be the cautious, the sensible thing to do. But, for God's sake, I was an historian and cautious and sensible were things that happened to other people. I — Jodi Taylor

We wrote our reports and sent them off to Dr Bairstow, who presented himself punctually at 0930 every morning to stare at us. It was beyond his nature to smile and encourage, so we could only assume he was there to intimidate any lingering — Jodi Taylor

The Society for the Protection of Historical Buildings was the official body whose task it was to oversee repairs and maintenance to our beloved but battered listed building. We had them on speed-dial. They had us on their black list. — Jodi Taylor

Rules give anarchy something to aim at. Points — Jodi Taylor

No one ever mentions this in stories about time travel. You identify and locate your destination, defy the laws of physics to get there, somehow manage to avoid as many as possible of the huge number of hazards History has littered around the place, manage not to lose or break your very expensive equipment, you're poised to record the History-changing event of your choice, and then you find you can't bloody get in. On — Jodi Taylor

Some things were above my pay grade. Actually, there were things that slithered on their bellies that were higher than my pay grade. — Jodi Taylor

Yes, yes, I did. I did this. I locked my pod. He couldn't get to safety. — Jodi Taylor

What chest?' I said, because everyone knows if you ignore persistent, throbbing pain then it goes away. Like toothache. And small children. And overdrafts. — Jodi Taylor

I could have been a bomb-disposal expert, or a volunteer for the Mars mission, or a firefighter, or something safe and sensible. But no, I had to be an historian. — Jodi Taylor

Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. — Jodi Taylor

The truth is,' I said, — Jodi Taylor

She picked up a slice of Victoria Sponge, broke it into large pieces and tossed them in their direction. I hadn't had any yet, and could not suppress a small whimper. 'It's for science, Director,' she said. 'We must all make sacrifices. — Jodi Taylor

Jenny, I'm so sorry. I think I may have encouraged you to marry a madman.' 'Yes, we're going to be discussing this later. Oh. — Jodi Taylor

In this century, as in any other, men wore the comfortable, practical stuff, and the women wandered round expiring underneath over-decorated tea-cosies and with inadequate footwear. — Jodi Taylor

Ah well,' he said, jovially. 'As Joan of Arc probably said: "Build a girl a fire and she's warm for a few minutes. Set a girl on fire and she's warm for the rest of her life."' I — Jodi Taylor

Everyone needs rules. After all, how can you break what doesn't exist? Rules give anarchy something to aim at — Jodi Taylor

All bosses are interchangeable. The only difference is how they like their tea. — Jodi Taylor

Despite the Cooper/Hofstadter papers on the subject, — Jodi Taylor

It's all very well having these emotional moments, but eventually after two cups of tea, someone has to go to the bathroom. — Jodi Taylor

I know the whole world isn't really out to get me. I'm pretty sure Switzerland is neutral. — Jodi Taylor

I avoided Thomas Hardy because everyone should, and anyway, I was depressed enough. — Jodi Taylor

The only talents he possessed were delusions of adequacy. — Jodi Taylor

Loss of appetite is one of the first symptoms. When your body hasn't a clue what's going on, it tends to shut down in self-defence. — Jodi Taylor

Even a bucket can be a weapon if it's wielded with malicious intent. — Jodi Taylor

To look away when something terrible is happening does not mean that the terrible thing ceases to happen. Someone — Jodi Taylor

Helen, in a white coat and stethoscope, effortlessly achieving the sort of discipline for which lesser women would require black leather and a hunting crop, indicated we should form a line. Being St Mary's, we formed several clumps and a rhomboid. — Jodi Taylor

Strangely, I found the conclusion quite liberating. When you're fucked, you're fucked. Things really can't get much worse. With — Jodi Taylor

Markham even had our banners ready. The polite NON AD CAPITAGIUM (No to the poll tax), the hopeful MAGIS STIPENDIUM HISTORICI (More money for historians) and the always accurate POLICITI NOSTRAE OMNEC WANKERS SUNT (Most politicians are not very good). — Jodi Taylor

Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt. — Jodi Taylor

I suspect the Universe is making damned sure we don't get the chance to contaminate other planets with our stupidity. It's keeping us on this one where the only thing we can damage is each other. — Jodi Taylor

I made you,' I said darkly. 'I can break you.' He snorted. And — Jodi Taylor

I heard the Boss murmur, 'I sometimes wonder what goes on in that kitchen,' and we continued with the briefing. — Jodi Taylor

Mr Markham, the box marked "Sex" is not an invitation. Please amend the details and apologise to Mrs Partridge. — Jodi Taylor

There would be a crafts tent and a small local farmers' market for anyone who wanted to buy a small local farmer. — Jodi Taylor

The truth is always important. It may not be popular, or fashionable, or convenient but it is always important. Somewhere there must always be a record of events as they actually occurred. Not the politically airbrushed record, or religious wishful thinking or the socially acceptable version, but the often inconvenient truth.' 'My — Jodi Taylor

IT, that goes for you too. Any difficulties, tell me, so I can stare at you, baffled and confused. — Jodi Taylor

I'm the world's lightest sleeper. On a bad day, I can make Lady Macbeth look like a raging narcoleptic. — Jodi Taylor

When we stopped being the hunters and became the hunted. We — Jodi Taylor

But mostly we're fairly light-hearted because we have to be. People die here, and if we ever stopped and thought carefully about what we do, then we might not do it at all. If — Jodi Taylor

He paused and looked me up and down. 'Could you kill a man?' I looked him up and down. 'Eventually. — Jodi Taylor

We're St Mary's. We run on tea. The — Jodi Taylor

There should be medals struck for men who produce tea at exactly the moment it's needed. — Jodi Taylor

If this was one of those books, there would now be three pages of head-banging sex. The reality was that he pulled me close, whispered, 'Mfhbnnntx,' and I pulled his arm over me like a cover and muttered, 'Trout,' and that was pretty much it. — Jodi Taylor

Beautiful books, full of knowledge and beauty and ideas. All lost, thanks to a mad monk who, in the end, became a little too mad even for the church he served. — Jodi Taylor