50 Quotes by A. Lee Martinez

Quiet descended, a silence so consuming that even the drafty corridors ceased whistling. Bog wasn’t certain where to look, so he solved the problem by plucking out his eyes and sticking them in a drawer.

See, when something’s the right thing to do, you don’t do it for a reward.

Because life is complicated and difficult. Anyone who says otherwise hasn’t truly lived.

Destiny was a hope found in the hearts of desperate men. But sometimes, if they believed strongly enough, desperate men could do great things.

Relations between Terra and Luna had been strained since the Lunans had eaten Neil Armstrong in 1960.

Ned passed the next few minutes quietly not dying in his office, and was pleased with how well it was going. He’d stayed alive longer, but now that he was concentrating on it, it felt more like an accomplishment.

It was one of the marks of sentience, the ability to distinguish reality from fantasy and still indulge in fantasy. In other words: I lied, therefore I thought.

The voice on the other end said, “Lord Mollusk, we’ve lost China.” “Define lost.” “It’s not there anymore, sir.” “Well, that’s no good, is it?” I said. “No, sir. We thought you should know.” “Yes, I’ll look into it. Mollusk out.

It’s all well and good to set reasonable goals, but when unreasonable goals are your only choice, you should always strive for them. Because it’s not really a choice at all.