Jonasson And Co Quotes & Sayings

Dr. Eklund was utterly dumbfounded. Did the prime minister think that a waiter who had dropped out of school before he was ten years old could be put to use to build atom bombs for Sweden? — Jonas Jonasson

Imagine that, death was just like being asleep. Would he have time to think before it was all over? And would he have time to think that he had thought it? But wait, how much do you have to think before you have finished thinking? — Jonas Jonasson

Allan Emmanuelle Karlsson closed his eyes and felt perfectly convinced that he would now pass away for ever. It had been exciting, the entire journey, but nothing lasts for ever, except possibly general stupidity. — Jonas Jonasson

You can't imagine what the Russian alphabet looks like. It's no wonder people are illiterate. — Jonas Jonasson

- As long as we think positively, as I said. - I don't think Sonya actually weighs much more than four tons, perhaps four and a half at the most, said The Beauty. - You see, Benny, said Allan. That's what I mean by thinking positively. The problem immediately became a whole ton less. — Jonas Jonasson

Hi Allan, it's Harry'
'Which Harry?'
'Truman, Allan. Harry S. Truman, the president, damn it!'
'How nice! That was a good meal we had Mr President, thank you. I hope you weren't required to fly the plane home? — Jonas Jonasson

It was tough to think in new ways and equally tough to remember the old. — Jonas Jonasson

For Benny and The Beauty, the sun was always shining whatever the weather, and if they hadn't been on the run from the law, they would probably have gotten married right away. Once you've reached a certain age, it is easier to sense when everything feels exactly right. — Jonas Jonasson

He told himself that he could die some other time, in some other place. — Jonas Jonasson

As a child, Allan had been thought to be suspicious of people who didn't have a drink when the opportunity arose. — Jonasson, Jonas

But as long as we think positively, I'm sure a solution will appear. — Jonas Jonasson

Three hours later the two men were calling each other Harry and Allan, which goes to show what a couple of bottles of tequila can do for international relations. — Jonas Jonasson

There are undoubtedly advantages to being dead, said Julius. — Jonas Jonasson

I'm sorry for your wasted journey," Jonasson said. "I'd be glad to discharge her because we certainly don't have any beds to spare here. But - " "Could she be faking?" Jonasson smiled politely. "I really don't think so. You see, Lisbeth Salander was shot in the head. I removed a bullet from her brain, and it was 50/50 whether she would survive. — Stieg Larsson

Marshal Beria wasn't the type to sit and chat about nothing. Life was too short for that (and besides he was socially incompetent). — Jonas Jonasson

In certain situations it was best not to know or at least best not to leave any way of proving that you knew what you knew. — Jonas Jonasson

The world went on revolving around its sun at the constant speed and with the inconstant temper it always had. — Jonas Jonasson

Allan said that they would all turn up soon. And then he ended with some encouraging words about how he thought that there wasn't a single person in the world who had gone so far with such a limited intelligence as Amanda had done. And Amanda thought that was so beautifully said, that tears came to her eyes. — Jonas Jonasson

But God answered with silence. He did that sometimes, and Father Ferguson always interpreted it to mean that he should think for himself. Admittedly, it didn't always work out well when the pastor thought for himself, but you couldn't just give up. — Jonas Jonasson

Only the prisoners who were hit. An undamaged — Jonas Jonasson

Revenge is like politics, one thing always leads to another until bad has become worse, and worse has become worst. — Jonas Jonasson

Politics sometimes is not only unnecessary but also unnecessary complicated. — Jonas Jonasson

Priests and politicians were equally bad, Allan thought, and it didn't make the slightest difference if they were communists, fascists, capitalists or any other political persuasion. — Jonas Jonasson

Allan didn't even know if the Prime Minister was Left or Right. He must certainly be one of them, because if there was one thing life had taugh Allan, it was that people insisted on being one or the other. — Jonas Jonasson

I shall destroy capitalism! Do you hear! I shall destroy every single capitalist! And I shall start with you, you dog, if you don't help us with the bomb!'
Allan noted that the had managed to be both a rat and a dog in the course of a minute or so. And that Stalin was being rather inconsistent, because now he wanted to use Allan's services after all.
But Allan wasn't going to sit there and listen to this abuse any longer. He had come to Moscow to help them out, not to be shouted at. Stalin would have to manage on his own.
'I've been thinking,' said Allan.
'What,' said Stalin angrily.
'Why don't you shave off that moustache?'
With that the dinner was over, because the interpreter fainted. — Jonas Jonasson

Allan had never imagined it would be easy to cross the Himalayas. But later he had realised just how lucky he had been to bump into those kind Iranian communists. It — Jonas Jonasson

ONE Monday, May 2, 2005 — Jonas Jonasson

Allan admitted that the difference between madness and genius was subtle, and that he couldn't with certainty say which it was in this case, but that he had his suspicions. — Jonas Jonasson

When life has gone into overtime it's easy to take liberties, — Jonas Jonasson

Is my life, by any chance, about to take a new turn? — Jonas Jonasson