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“He leaned towards me, and I did what any reasonable person would do when facing imminent death by being eaten alive. I screamed.”
― Demons on the Dalton
― Demons on the Dalton
“Nothing seems to tempt fate more than mentioning the possibility of something bad happening.”
― Demons on the Dalton
― Demons on the Dalton
“They prefer their meals alive and terrified, for fear is their favorite sauce.”
― Demons on the Dalton
― Demons on the Dalton
“Woe to any climate denier who called climate change a hoax when she was nearby.”
― What Lurks Below
― What Lurks Below
“Software bugs are like cockroaches; there are probably dozens hiding in difficult to reach places for every one you find and fix.”
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“As long as we’re comparing analogies,” Jack added, “how about this one? A person being chased by a bear doesn’t have to be able to run faster than the bear. He only has to be faster than his slowest companion. Driver picks. I’m going to catch up with the convoy, find a way to pass several of the cars, and not be last in line.”
― Demons on the Dalton
― Demons on the Dalton
“We spent a few hours struggling to come up with better explanations, but each suggestion was shot down almost as soon as it was made. The suggestions became wilder, eventually to the point of silliness.”
― What Lurks Below
― What Lurks Below
“eventually to the point of silliness. “Well, Dr. Oswald, where does that leave us?” O’Shannon asked. “Surely, you do not think that little green men came down and stole the dirt to fuel their spacecraft.” I almost started to laugh at her tabloid suggestion, when I saw from Kowalski’s expression that he was seriously considering it. “I don’t know what”
― What Lurks Below
― What Lurks Below
“One only truly fails to succeed if one fails to try. Anything more, no matter how small it might seem, is a partial success”
― A Slave's Revenge
― A Slave's Revenge
“Nothing prepared me for the unbelievably loud sound made by firing the shotgun inside that confined space. My ears were ringing, and my face was splattered by black blood and bits of things I shuddered to consider. I cried out in pain as the thick black ichor dripped into my eyes, where it burned like acid.”
― What Lurks Below
― What Lurks Below
“Low demons, like hellhounds and gargoyles, are merely the mindless beasts of Hell. Far deadlier are the high demons, such as imps, fiends, and devils. High demons are humanoids, thinking beings with the ability to use dark magic.”
― What Lurks Below
― What Lurks Below
“I nearly said something, but then thought better of it. It doesn’t pay to publicly point out the failings of the person providing your paycheck.”
― What Lurks Below
― What Lurks Below
