539 Quotes by James S.A. Corey

Nothing wrong with a little optimism, long as it doesn’t set policy...

Things changed, and they didn’t change back. But sometimes they got better.

Avasarala laughed at that. “True. But if he’s sending his hired killer to Earth, we – ” “Wait, what?” “If Holden was – ” “Forget Holden. You called me his hired killer. Is that how you guys think of me? The killer on Holden’s payroll?” Avasarala frowned. “You’re not?” “Well, mostly I’m a mechanic. But the idea that the UN has a file on me somewhere that lists me as the Rocinante’s killer? That’s kind of awesome.

I can’t fight pirates without coffee.

The circle of life on Ceres was so small you could see the curve.

We’re not people,” he said. “We’re the stories that people tell each other about us. Belters are crazy terrorists. Earthers are lazy gluttons. Martians are cogs in a great big machine.” “Men are fighters,” Naomi said, and then, her voice growing bleak. “Women are nurturing and sweet and they stay home with the kids. It’s always been like that. We always react to the stories about people, not who they really are.” “And look where it got us,” Holden said.

He wouldn’t miss the planet, but he would miss the people. Just like always.

Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas.

Is that possible?” the duty officer said, her voice small and tight. “Only if you define ‘possible’ as things that have already happened,” Naomi said, not turning to look at her.