The Constant Gardener Quotes

Sir Bernard Pellegrin Do you no good to go poking around under rocks, Justin. Some very nasty things live under rocks, especially in foreign gardens.

Tessa Quayle They're a drug company, Arnold. Come on, no drug company does something for nothing.

Tim Donohue Who did you think I was?

Justin Quayle Fuck you, Donohue! This is bandit country.

Tim Donohue Leave this Justin. Go home.

Justin Quayle I can't go home. Tessa was my home.

Justin Quayle Well, ah, I can't speak for Sir Bernard...

Tessa Quayle Oh, I thought that was why you were here?

Justin Quayle Well, diplomats have to go where they're sent.

Tessa Quayle So do labradors.

Justin Quayle Ouch... Well, I think Mr. Bernard would argue that when peaceful means are exhausted...

Tessa Quayle Exhausted? Mr.Quayle, they're not exactly exhausted, they're just lying in the way of the tanks!

Sir Curtiss You're what passes for ] around here. Get Her Majesty's secret service to pull a few things. It's what you spies do, isn't it?

Tim Donohue Is it? Never really sure what it is we do.

Dr. Lorbeer Big pharmaceuticals are right up there with the arms dealers.

Birgit Put $50,000 in the right hands and you can test battery acid as skin lotion.

Tessa Quayle Sorry, I've just got one question: Whose map is Britain using when it completely ignores the United Nations and decides to invade Iraq? Or do you think it's more diplomatic to bend to the will of a superpower and politely take part in Vietnam the Sequel?

Tessa Quayle I thought you spies knew everything.

Tim Donohue Only God knows everything. He works for ].

Justin Quayle We can't involve ourselves in their lives, Tessa.

Tessa Quayle Why?

Justin Quayle Be reasonable. There are millions of people, they all need help. It's what the agencies are here for.

Tessa Quayle Yeah, but these are three people that we can help.

Tessa Quayle It's like it's a ] and all it produces are dead offspring.

Arthur "Ham" Hammond So who has got away with murder? Not, of course, the British government. They merely covered up, as one does, the offensive corpses. Though not literally. That was done by person or persons unknown. So who has committed murder? Not, of course, the highly respectable firm of KDH Pharmaceutical, which has enjoyed record profits this quarter, and has now licensed ZimbaMed of Harare, to continue testing Dypraxa in Africa. No, there are no murders in Africa. Only regrettable deaths. And from those deaths we derive the benefits of civilization, benefits we can afford so easily... because those lives were bought so cheaply.

Policeman For a diplomat you're not a very good liar.

Justin Quayle I haven't risen very high.

Dr. Lorbeer I only give the food to the women, Mr. Black. Women make the homes, men just make wars... and hooch. Adam was God's first draft – He got it right with Eve. Tell that to your readers, Mr. Black.