“The only problem that ever really seems to bother empire builders is bureaucracy. Before a new colony on the frontier could be founded, the Senate and Triumvirate would have to pass the plan. Facto...”

“Something clicked inside Ortez mind, like the bolt of a door latch being released. Mans first encounter with sentient alien life was a disaster called the Gimp War in the history books. The aliens ...”

“What the hell was that? he asked no-one in particular. Did they ram us?Uh negative, sir. Marnetti offered, reading an instrumental assessment from his display, It seems we were hit by some kind of...”

“Ortez sauntered over to the nearest wall intercom. "Bridge, this is the captain -- what the hell's going on up there? I didn't schedule a combat drill for today." Hell, it occurred to him -- he had...”

“Same time as every day, Fyl..." she fussed, the rest of the bridge crew seeming to hold their breaths. "TWELVE THIRTY!" came the chorus. The next hour dragged by, in about the same way as the hour ...”

“This isn't a drill, sir!""What d'you mean this isn't a drill?" It couldn't be! It wasn't possible. Things like that only happen in blockbuster sci-fi movies, not in real life!"It's not a drill, sir...”

“One in AllAll in One--If only this is realized,No more worry about your not being perfect (175)”

“To live in peace is to follow peace with all men”

“If you believe all those who are urging you to give up are wrong, prove them wrong!”

“I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things.”

“He puts us here to make an eternal difference.He puts us here to show everyone around us how much He loves them.He puts us here to be His hands and feet, His body and His heart.”

“The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. It ferried the cream of society across the void in opulence and style. Only the wealthiest could aff...”

“(There are so many If's like Why's, why there, if there... but why?? Look again I say this word!)Why do we ask questions which we aren't interested in real like "How are you", you answer, then the ...”

“If you can't manage yourself, you can't manage your time. Discipline and self-control are what get you on track to execute your plans by managing your time effectively!”

“I don't like romance, I don't like sadness. The sadness motion is negative one... as much you are sad as more deeper you go and you want to return the thing which you can't.”