29 quotes
Empires of conquest don’t last, Administrator Perry. They hollow out from within, from the greed of rulers and the endless appetite for war.
The Last Colony (2007)
Imagine if every species named itself after its greatest flaw. We could name our species arrogance.
The Ghost Brigades (2006)
I was pretty certain my dad was not up to no good, running for senator notwithstanding.
Lock In (2014)
Unlike Agents Vann and Shane here, who are being wholly disingenuous, you might be speaking out of genuine ignorance and not just your usual levels of casual obstructionism.
Lock In (2014)
No, it's not fair. You're in the wrong universe for fair.
The Ghost Brigades (2006)
She was temptable—which, if you believe in an all-powerful God, means God intentionally put temptation into Eve. Which seems like a dirty trick, if you ask me.
The Ghost Brigades (2006)
In this universe, experience counts.
Old Man’s War (2005)
The recruit was Sam McCain; in one of our lunch sessions I recalled Sarah O’Connell describing him as more mouth than brain. Unsurprisingly, he’d been in sales most of his life.
Old Man’s War (2005)
“This is Major Perry’s house?”
“I hope so,” I said. “All his stuff is here.”
Zoe's Tale (2008)