“Halt! We are attempting an arrest!Yeah, were aware, Quinn muttered under her breath.”

“Alright. So how are we getting down there? Can you turn invisible or something?What do I look like? A magician?Well, can you fight?Can you?No, said Thalcu with a sad laugh. Zonbiri women arent allo...”

“But what do you care about Qorlec? went on Dr. Zorgone. I heard you escaped Alsa Sif V, and immediately upon your departure, he frowned, you set coordinates for Earth? He laughed softly, nastily, a...”

“Theres no point running anyway. In t-minus ten minutes, you will have no where to run to.Quinn tensed at the triumphant look in his eyes. . . .what have you done?I have entered launch codes in the ...”

“Zita shrugged. I wouldnt hold it against ya, kid. Youre asking if you should choose war or love. Hate is easy, everybody does it. But most people go their entire lives without really loving. Mioras...”

“Quinn dropped her hand and avoided Thalcus eye. I . . . I dont want to kill you, she said to the floor. Not if I could save you.The woman smiled gently at Quinn, her lips curling behind her oxygen ...”

“We are humanity, the banner read. Wrong. Were pale reflections of it, weak shadows, distant echoes.”

“We all know interspecies romance is weird.”

“Depression isn't a war you win. It's a battle you fight every day. You never stop, never get to rest. It's one bloody fray after another.”

“Hatred would have been easier. With hatred, I would have known what to do. Hatred is clear, metallic, one-handed, unwavering; unlike love.”

“Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives it room to grow. But, ancient wisdom has advoc...”

“Before you hate something you should try to understand it.”

“Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned...Everything is war. Me say war.That until the're no longer 1st class and...”

“When youre sharing a foxhole with another man, you don't worry about what color he is, just whether or not he will protect your back”

“And Charles turned around and called back without thinking, 'You know, you're awfully lucky you boys are white.'He didn't know why he said it. It had broken out of him. He'd wanted to speak with lo...”