132 Quotes by Peter F. Hamilton

I sailed upon oceans, and I thought no challenge could be greater, and now men sail the void between stars. Oh, how I remember them. The constellations burning so bright at night. How could I ever have known? God's creation has a majesty which lays men bare at his feet.

[sic] his reaction was a sign of civilization. Nobody reaches for a gun anymore, just for his lawyer.

I love humans, all humans. I often think that perhaps I was born into the wrong species.

...Aldersgate Street, the bottom of the A1 - which was the modern designation of the original Great North Road, built by the Romans two thousand years ago to march its garrisons to the very edge of the empire three hundred miles to the north. Their duty was to reinforce Hadrian's Wall, keeping the outer darkness at bay and the empire safe.

The sun was boiling, the swaying was uncomfortable, the horse stank. She felt wonderful

Political policies determine how the human race confronts this crisis. War doesn’t have that ability. War has only one outcome. War is stupid, Ralph. It is the desecration of the human spirit, martyring yourself for someone else’s dream. It is for people who do not believe in themselves.

Politicians are its creatures, too. They are the easiest of all humans to corrupt.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive. - Tochee

Think of it as an eight-dimensional onion.’ Justine straightened her back and gave her father an exasperated look. ‘Thanks, Dad. That’s helpful. I always think in those terms, it really helps a lot.