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John Scalzi Quote: “I’m a seething cauldron of disconnected rage on the inside, Lieutenant.” “Ah, repression,” Keyes said. “Excellent. Try to avoid taking a potshot at me when you finally blow, please.” “I can’t promise anything, sir,” Alan said.”

101. “I’m a seething cauldron of disconnected rage on the inside, Lieutenant.” “Ah, repression,” Keyes said. “Excellent. Try to avoid taking a potshot at me when you finally blow, please.” “I can’t promise anything, sir,” Alan said.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I have no idea, Jim,” Lowen said. “I’m a doctor, not a private investigator.”

102. “I have no idea, Jim,” Lowen said. “I’m a doctor, not a private investigator.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The story of how I left Huckleberry begins – as do all worthy stories – with a goat.”

103. “The story of how I left Huckleberry begins – as do all worthy stories – with a goat.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “What was your job back on Earth? I’ve always been curious. I taught eighth-grade math in Tallahassee. Huh, I said. That’s not what I expected. Are you kidding? Powell said back. You try teaching algebra to a bunch of little shitheads for thirty-eight years straight. The way I figure it I’ve got about another decade before my rage from that gets entirely burned up.”

104. “What was your job back on Earth? I’ve always been curious. I taught eighth-grade math in Tallahassee. Huh, I said. That’s not what I expected. Are you kidding? Powell said back. You try teaching algebra to a bunch of little shitheads for thirty-eight years straight. The way I figure it I’ve got about another decade before my rage from that gets entirely burned up.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The supply transport’s on autopilot most of the way down anyway. I’m just on board so that if it crashes, they can say someone died.”

105. “The supply transport’s on autopilot most of the way down anyway. I’m just on board so that if it crashes, they can say someone died.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The universe isn’t going to be conquered by legions of geriatrics. No offense.”

106. “The universe isn’t going to be conquered by legions of geriatrics. No offense.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “You’re all so busy tending to your own personal tree that you don’t look around to see that the forest is on fire.”

107. “You’re all so busy tending to your own personal tree that you don’t look around to see that the forest is on fire.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I am also aware that ideals are hard to practice, especially when they are new.”

108. “I am also aware that ideals are hard to practice, especially when they are new.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “This is what happens when the Narrative takes over. Things quit making sense. The laws of physics take a coffee break. People stop thinking logically and start thinking dramatically.”

109. “This is what happens when the Narrative takes over. Things quit making sense. The laws of physics take a coffee break. People stop thinking logically and start thinking dramatically.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “They were the only people in all the universe who were not conscious. Although every creature could think and reason, it could not know itself as every other intelligent creature could know itself. The creatures lacked awareness of who they were as individuals, even as they lived and thrived and grew on the face of the moon of the planet.”

110. “They were the only people in all the universe who were not conscious. Although every creature could think and reason, it could not know itself as every other intelligent creature could know itself. The creatures lacked awareness of who they were as individuals, even as they lived and thrived and grew on the face of the moon of the planet.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Danielle Lowen: How are you? I am fine. The group that destroyed Earth Station and made it look like the Colonial Union did it is now planning to nuke the surface of your planet until it glows, and frame the Conclave for it. Hope you are well. Looking forward to rescuing you in space again soon. Your friend, Harry Wilson.”

111. “Danielle Lowen: How are you? I am fine. The group that destroyed Earth Station and made it look like the Colonial Union did it is now planning to nuke the surface of your planet until it glows, and frame the Conclave for it. Hope you are well. Looking forward to rescuing you in space again soon. Your friend, Harry Wilson.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Conservatives: Self-hating moral relativists, unless you can convince me that an intellectual class that publicly praises family values but privately engages in sodomy, coke and trophy wives is more aptly described in some other way.”

112. “Conservatives: Self-hating moral relativists, unless you can convince me that an intellectual class that publicly praises family values but privately engages in sodomy, coke and trophy wives is more aptly described in some other way.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I do have a sense of adventure,” I said. “It’s overawed by my sense of self-preservation.”

113. “I do have a sense of adventure,” I said. “It’s overawed by my sense of self-preservation.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Well, I’m sorry you might possibly be out a bit of money, Jack,” Isabel said. “Jesus, Isabel,” Holloway said. He opened the door. “A bit of money? Try at least a couple billion credits. That’s billion, with a b. Saying that’s a bit of money is like saying a forest fire is a nice way to roast some marshmallows.”

114. “Well, I’m sorry you might possibly be out a bit of money, Jack,” Isabel said. “Jesus, Isabel,” Holloway said. He opened the door. “A bit of money? Try at least a couple billion credits. That’s billion, with a b. Saying that’s a bit of money is like saying a forest fire is a nice way to roast some marshmallows.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Are we there yet?” I asked Joshua. “No,” Joshua said. “Are we there yet?” I said. “No.” “Are we there yet?” “No.” “Are we there yet?” “Yes,” Joshua said. “Stop the car.”

115. “Are we there yet?” I asked Joshua. “No,” Joshua said. “Are we there yet?” I said. “No.” “Are we there yet?” “No.” “Are we there yet?” “Yes,” Joshua said. “Stop the car.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn’t cost you much to do it. I’d rather apologize for something I didn’t really care about, and leave someone on Earth wishing me well, than to be stubborn and have that someone hoping that some alien would slurp out my brains. Call it karmic insurance.”

116. “You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn’t cost you much to do it. I’d rather apologize for something I didn’t really care about, and leave someone on Earth wishing me well, than to be stubborn and have that someone hoping that some alien would slurp out my brains. Call it karmic insurance.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “If you’re the best that the Earth has got to offer, it’s time we bend over and get a tentacle right up the ass.”

117. “If you’re the best that the Earth has got to offer, it’s time we bend over and get a tentacle right up the ass.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Hide’ isn’t a word we like to use,” Cassaway said. “‘Perform alternative tasks’ is the preferred term.”

118. “Hide’ isn’t a word we like to use,” Cassaway said. “‘Perform alternative tasks’ is the preferred term.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Trust your weapon, it is almost certainly smarter than you are. Remember this and you may yet live.”

119. “Trust your weapon, it is almost certainly smarter than you are. Remember this and you may yet live.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “This brings me back to my question about my karma,” Wilson said. “You probably set kittens on fire,” Schmidt said. “And the rest of us were probably there with you, with skewers.”

120. “This brings me back to my question about my karma,” Wilson said. “You probably set kittens on fire,” Schmidt said. “And the rest of us were probably there with you, with skewers.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I love her more than I actually express in words – an irony for a writer – and am every day genuinely amazed I get to spend my life with her.”

121. “I love her more than I actually express in words – an irony for a writer – and am every day genuinely amazed I get to spend my life with her.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “We buy time where we may.” “You bought yourself time,” Oi agreed. “I don’t think it’s of very good quality.”

122. “We buy time where we may.” “You bought yourself time,” Oi agreed. “I don’t think it’s of very good quality.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Moeller also immediately discounted insults about competence, as the incompetent never question their competence about anything.”

123. “Moeller also immediately discounted insults about competence, as the incompetent never question their competence about anything.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Damn real live people, getting in the way of peaceful ideals.”

124. “Damn real live people, getting in the way of peaceful ideals.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “It’s a cat,” I said. “If Donut wants to spend time with you he’ll show up in your room and sit on your important things.”

125. “It’s a cat,” I said. “If Donut wants to spend time with you he’ll show up in your room and sit on your important things.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Not that I expected him to know; he didn’t exactly have the “programmer” look to him, if you know what I mean. He’d be the programmer’s boss. The one they hated. The one who made them work on holidays.”

126. “Not that I expected him to know; he didn’t exactly have the “programmer” look to him, if you know what I mean. He’d be the programmer’s boss. The one they hated. The one who made them work on holidays.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Anyone can be a prophet. You just have to say that what you’re talking about is a reflection of God. Or of the gods. Or of some divine spirit. However you want to put it. Whether those things come true isn’t one way or another about it.”

127. “Anyone can be a prophet. You just have to say that what you’re talking about is a reflection of God. Or of the gods. Or of some divine spirit. However you want to put it. Whether those things come true isn’t one way or another about it.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The answer to that is complicated.” “Give me the short version.” “The short version is ‘Yes, but.’ The slightly longer version is ‘No, and.’ Which version would you like?”

128. “The answer to that is complicated.” “Give me the short version.” “The short version is ‘Yes, but.’ The slightly longer version is ‘No, and.’ Which version would you like?”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The half-life between story of the century and not even the story of the day is quicker than you would ever guess.”

129. “The half-life between story of the century and not even the story of the day is quicker than you would ever guess.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Imagine a migraine, on top of a hangover, while sitting in a kindergarten of thirty screaming children, who are all taking turns stabbing you in the eye with an ice pick.”

130. “Imagine a migraine, on top of a hangover, while sitting in a kindergarten of thirty screaming children, who are all taking turns stabbing you in the eye with an ice pick.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The Yherajk were a less immediate but infinitely more complicated problem – alien globs who want to befriend a humanity that, if asked, would probably prefer to be befriended by something with an endoskeleton.”

131. “The Yherajk were a less immediate but infinitely more complicated problem – alien globs who want to befriend a humanity that, if asked, would probably prefer to be befriended by something with an endoskeleton.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “A library is not information; it is a means of preserving information. In every case, before memory or information can be stored, someone must decide what must be stored. Someone must choose. Someone must curate.”

132. “A library is not information; it is a means of preserving information. In every case, before memory or information can be stored, someone must decide what must be stored. Someone must choose. Someone must curate.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I have the power to call you here. As I have the power to condemn you to death. I hope we understand each other.”

133. “I have the power to call you here. As I have the power to condemn you to death. I hope we understand each other.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “The rest of the rebels were recruited from the ranks of the young and excitable and had rather more enthusiasm than skill.”

134. “The rest of the rebels were recruited from the ranks of the young and excitable and had rather more enthusiasm than skill.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “It takes a certain kind of dog to willingly demote himself from alpha dog, and that dog was Carl. Holloway would have to speak to him about it, for what little good it would do, Carl being a dog and all.”

135. “It takes a certain kind of dog to willingly demote himself from alpha dog, and that dog was Carl. Holloway would have to speak to him about it, for what little good it would do, Carl being a dog and all.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Occam’s razor theory of combat: The simplest way of kicking someone’s ass was usually the correct one.”

136. “Occam’s razor theory of combat: The simplest way of kicking someone’s ass was usually the correct one.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “If your social consciousness seems stuck in 1975, 2014 is gonna be a rough ride.”

137. “If your social consciousness seems stuck in 1975, 2014 is gonna be a rough ride.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “How did you get here, anyway?” “It’s classified.” “I’m close enough to stab you with a fork.”

138. “How did you get here, anyway?” “It’s classified.” “I’m close enough to stab you with a fork.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I thought this was a matter of some urgency, Harry.” “It is,” I said. “But I fell from the sky today. I could use a couple of waffles.”

139. “I thought this was a matter of some urgency, Harry.” “It is,” I said. “But I fell from the sky today. I could use a couple of waffles.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “At least one tribe, the Geln, strongly opposed attacking the Colonial Union, since humans were reasonably strong, distressingly tenacious and not especially principled when they felt threatened.”

140. “At least one tribe, the Geln, strongly opposed attacking the Colonial Union, since humans were reasonably strong, distressingly tenacious and not especially principled when they felt threatened.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Look,” I said. “Something that needs your attention. Over there. Away from here.”

141. “Look,” I said. “Something that needs your attention. Over there. Away from here.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Yes. The one advantage we had, which is a thing I brought to the enterprise, was the understanding that the plan was not the goal. The goal was the goal, and we were going to get to it however we could. And if it meant changing our plans, sometimes in the middle of executing them, then we would.”

142. “Yes. The one advantage we had, which is a thing I brought to the enterprise, was the understanding that the plan was not the goal. The goal was the goal, and we were going to get to it however we could. And if it meant changing our plans, sometimes in the middle of executing them, then we would.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Is it painful?” the groundskeeper asked. “I am asking for science.”

143. “Is it painful?” the groundskeeper asked. “I am asking for science.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I don’t care whether I really exist or don’t, whether I’m real or fictional. What I want right now is to be the person who decides my own fate. That’s something I can work on. It’s what I’m working on now.”

144. “I don’t care whether I really exist or don’t, whether I’m real or fictional. What I want right now is to be the person who decides my own fate. That’s something I can work on. It’s what I’m working on now.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Oh for God’s sake how divine can I be? My feet hurt, I have gas and I need to pee.”

145. “Oh for God’s sake how divine can I be? My feet hurt, I have gas and I need to pee.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “When a lie has negative consequences, people dislike it. But otherwise? They move on, and eventually the lie as a lie is forgotten, or in this case, codified as the foundation of religious practice and buffed and sanded into something prettier and more congenial.”

146. “When a lie has negative consequences, people dislike it. But otherwise? They move on, and eventually the lie as a lie is forgotten, or in this case, codified as the foundation of religious practice and buffed and sanded into something prettier and more congenial.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Are we agreed that the goal here is survival, not a win?”

147. “Are we agreed that the goal here is survival, not a win?”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Realborn go for years without the slightest clue what they’re going to do with themselves. From what I understand, some of them never actually figure it out. They just walk through life in a daze and then fall into their graves at the end of it.”

148. “Realborn go for years without the slightest clue what they’re going to do with themselves. From what I understand, some of them never actually figure it out. They just walk through life in a daze and then fall into their graves at the end of it.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “I live the life I live, and it’s the only life I have. No one else is out there in the universe living my alternate lives, and even if they were, I wouldn’t be worrying about them because I have my life to live here, now.”

149. “I live the life I live, and it’s the only life I have. No one else is out there in the universe living my alternate lives, and even if they were, I wouldn’t be worrying about them because I have my life to live here, now.”

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John Scalzi Quote: “Well, I miss my wife, you know,” I said. “But I also miss the feeling of, I don’t know, comfort. The sense you’re where you’re supposed to be, with someone you’re supposed to be with.”

150. “Well, I miss my wife, you know,” I said. “But I also miss the feeling of, I don’t know, comfort. The sense you’re where you’re supposed to be, with someone you’re supposed to be with.”

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