“Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.”
Part III, “Beyond Pluto”, Chapter 4, “The Solar Ramparts” (p. 206)
The Sunborn (2005)
Quotes from book
The Sunborn
The first manned mission to Mars has been a resounding success, and excitement grows as more new discoveries are made. However, one phenomenon continues to defy rational explanation - the 'marsmat' - a complex anaerobic life-form found in the planet's honeycomb of tunnels. This raises questions about the nature and meaning of life itself which will lead the curious and the driven to Pluto and beyond, to the cold void at the fringes of the solar system.
The Sunborn (2005), Part II, Chapter 14, “This Immense Voyage” (p. 163)
The Sunborn (2005), Part II, Chapter 5, “A Day at the Beach” (p. 114)
Part II, Chapter 4, “Disbelief” (p. 104)
The Sunborn (2005)
“He’s an order of magnitude better than mere diplomats. He’s a conniver.”
The Sunborn (2005), Part I, Chapter 6, “Last Train Out of Dodge” (p. 71)
The Sunborn (2005), Part I, Chapter 4, “Vent R” (p. 38)
The Sunborn (2005), Part I, “Raw Mars”, Chapter 4, “Vent R” (p. 37)
