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Quotes from The Ghost Brigades — John Scalzi

born 1969 United States

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When power is within reach, few will wait patiently for it.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

“It’s Charlie’s soul,” he repeated. “Or more accurately, it’s a holographic representation of the dynamic electrical system that embodies the consciousness of Charles Boutin.”

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

You are sufficiently like me to officially be interesting.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

Rationality is not one of humanity’s strong points.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

Human technology was good, and weapon to weapon humans were as well-equipped as the vast majority of their adversaries. But the weapon that ultimately matters is the one behind the trigger.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

Jared, allow me to share with you my philosophy of human beings. It can be summed up in four words: I like good people.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

That’s physicists for you. Not exactly brimming over with poetry.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

Imagine if every species named itself after its greatest flaw. We could name our species arrogance.

The Ghost Brigades (2006)

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)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Scalzi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.