9 Quotes by Janet Edwards

With faces entirely invisible through suits, it was hard to be sure, but my impression was that he was watching me and copying my every move. I felt this proved he was intelligent.

I knew a new leg would be indistinguishable from my old leg, but I had an irrational attachment to the original. We’d been getting on well together for eighteen years.

I'm Jarra, I'm an Earth girl, and I'm proud of it. You can laugh at me for being an ape if youwant, but there are only eleven living people entitled to wear the Artemis, and I'm one of them. I'm proud of that too.

Congratulations, Playdon, you’re in charge of Jarra. Any crashing spaceships are your problem, not mine. – Rono.

Class, pay very close attention to this moment. We’ve actually discovered something that Jarra doesn’t know how to do. – Lecturer Playdon.

Being polite isn’t on Miranda’s planetary development plan until next year! – Amalie.

I’d grown used to accepting the oddities of twenty different planets. Fian wouldn’t carry a comb around with him. Krath was scared of butterflies. Dalmora was horrified if she was late for something. Amalie held her shoes upside down and shook them before putting them on.

If anyone knows what those missiles are, then I’d be really happy to know.′ Drago waited a moment. ‘Positively extatic to know. Oh, come on, somebody must have visual by now.

When this is all over, I’m going to tell Rono the Military decided to evacuate the population of Earth into Ark because you went there on a school trip, and watch the look on his face. – Lecturer Playdon.