Harry Bosch
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Daily quotes from homicide detective Harry Bosch. Inspirational and entertaining. A homage to the character created by Michael Connelly.
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Harry Bosch
@harryboschquote.bsky.social
· Feb 20
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Every case leaves its psychological mark, but it is balanced by the fulfillment of justice. #tkot
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Every case leaves its psychological mark, but it is balanced by the fulfillment of justice. #tkot
I have learned that the badge doesn't necessarily make the man, but it sure as hell makes the man's job easier. #tn
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I have learned that the badge doesn't necessarily make the man, but it sure as hell makes the man's job easier. #tn
People say different things. #odj
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
People say different things. #odj
I was living like a jazz musician waiting for a gig. I needed to either pawn my instrument or find a place to play it. #ll
December 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I was living like a jazz musician waiting for a gig. I needed to either pawn my instrument or find a place to play it. #ll
I guess sometimes we blame the only one that's left, right? #boschtv
December 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I guess sometimes we blame the only one that's left, right? #boschtv
I'm too old to worry about scars. #dsn
December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm too old to worry about scars. #dsn
I know you've been burned bad in the department. So was I. I've never betrayed a partner, and over the years I've had a lot of them. #dsn
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I know you've been burned bad in the department. So was I. I've never betrayed a partner, and over the years I've had a lot of them. #dsn
I could write a how-to manual on the art of turning the discovery process into a nightmare for a defense attorney. #tcr
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I could write a how-to manual on the art of turning the discovery process into a nightmare for a defense attorney. #tcr
It's a loose end. I don't like loose ends. #ca
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
It's a loose end. I don't like loose ends. #ca
Taking it straight to heart is the way of the true detective. The only way. #ep
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Taking it straight to heart is the way of the true detective. The only way. #ep
No one is untouchable. #boschtv
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
No one is untouchable. #boschtv
The homicide squad isn't a job. It is a mission. #cb
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The homicide squad isn't a job. It is a mission. #cb
Let me tell you something. There are no good ways to go. #to
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Let me tell you something. There are no good ways to go. #to
Out of the blue and into the black is what they called going into a tunnel. Each one was a black echo. #be
November 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Out of the blue and into the black is what they called going into a tunnel. Each one was a black echo. #be
Do you believe in God? I'm not sure what I believe. My life's more than half over and I still haven't figured it out. #lc
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Do you believe in God? I'm not sure what I believe. My life's more than half over and I still haven't figured it out. #lc
Follow the money, stupid. It always leads to the truth. #ll
November 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Follow the money, stupid. It always leads to the truth. #ll
The important thing is to fight it. Always keep kicking. Always keep fighting the undertow. #to
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The important thing is to fight it. Always keep kicking. Always keep fighting the undertow. #to
Sometimes I don't think the things I have to do make me much of a knight. #bi
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes I don't think the things I have to do make me much of a knight. #bi
My three channels of logic: things I know, things I can assume, and things I want to know. The last channel is always the widest. #tcr
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
My three channels of logic: things I know, things I can assume, and things I want to know. The last channel is always the widest. #tcr
Everybody has a need for their past, I think. Sometimes it pulls harder on you than the future. #bi
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Everybody has a need for their past, I think. Sometimes it pulls harder on you than the future. #bi
The late show. That's what they call the midnight shift at Hollywood Division, because of all the crazy stuff that happens there in the middle of the night. #dsn
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The late show. That's what they call the midnight shift at Hollywood Division, because of all the crazy stuff that happens there in the middle of the night. #dsn
I knew I was then, now and forever a tunnel rat. #ep
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I knew I was then, now and forever a tunnel rat. #ep
Sometimes long shots pay off. #wsog
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Sometimes long shots pay off. #wsog
I'd never sell out a partner. Even a dead one. #tkot
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'd never sell out a partner. Even a dead one. #tkot
The stone left unturned - I know that detectives carry such guilt and regret all the way to the grave. #ds
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The stone left unturned - I know that detectives carry such guilt and regret all the way to the grave. #ds