Jerry Aubin > Quotes

“Many heads nodded vigorously as expected. Having worked among brilliant engineers all his career, the thought processes of his audience were a known quantity and Adan knew how to reinforce their implicit biases. Acknowledging how the old system was broken and then talking about iterating across different possible ideas until an optimal solution was identified was designed to hit all of their logical pleasure centers.”
― Jerry Aubin, Rendezvous

“Now I know you’ve run many successful companies, so I’m not trying to suggest you’re new to the concept of leadership. From my perspective, though, that type of private sector experience doesn’t always translate into governmental success. If anything, it will often get in the way of it.”
― Jerry Aubin, Rendezvous

“I’m glad you’re awake. You’re likely a little wonky right now.”
― Jerry Aubin, Homeward

“Never having respect in the first place was a far more palatable prospect to Zax than starting off with higher standing only to lose it.”
― Jerry Aubin, Revolution

“Your native skills and talent have already made you great. If you manage to crack open that hard shell a bit and let some of your humanity seep out, you have a chance to be exceptional.”
― Jerry Aubin, Landfall

“I’d like to be certain we don’t go that long without checking in with each other. Let’s plan on meeting one-on-one at least every few days. The more opportunities we have to get comfortable with each other, the more effective this relationship is going to be.”
― Jerry Aubin, Homeward

“Threat—your performance was an entirely different flavor of amazing.”
― Jerry Aubin, Landfall

“Showing vulnerability will not make you more vulnerable. Admitting weakness is actually a sign of great strength. People will always have to respect your talent and abilities even if they choose to hide it behind jealousy and bullying. What will get them to truly respect and love you as a person, however, is when you allow them to appreciate you’re human just like they are.”
― Jerry Aubin, Landfall

“He was well accustomed to being alone, but this was the first situation where Zax recalled feeling so painfully lonely. It had been thrilling to share his recent highs and lows with Kalare and Mikedo after a lifetime of being on his own. The recent experience of having friends to fall back on made it that much harder to tackle this massive challenge by himself. Eventually, the tears poured down Zax’s cheeks as utter despair and hopelessness took hold. When”
― Jerry Aubin, Landfall

“eventually I decided to be a pilot and committed to being the best. I made both of those things happen, and I’ll always treasure the fact I earned the role of CAG. “But when I consider going back to that role and that life, I only feel hollow inside. I assumed at first it was my grief about Aleron, but I’ve spent this week dredging through everything and finally realized I don’t care about being part of the Crew anymore. I’ve lost all interest in flying, and I definitely can’t deal with taking orders from anyone. You and the rest of the pilots deserve better than a commander who doesn’t care. I deserve better than to just jump back on to that path because it’s what I’ve been great at in the past. I’ve already spent half a lifetime zooming around the stars on someone else’s Mission. I want to trade that all in right now and chart my own course.”
― Jerry Aubin, Resurgence

“Back to Cortez. The man was an explorer in the sixteenth century who sailed across the Atlantic to conquer newly discovered lands. Despite his force being technologically superior, most of Cortez’s men had never experienced battle and were tempted to flee home in the face of the ferocious natives they encountered. Cortez burned his fleet to present his men with a simple choice—fight or die. They fought and they won.”
― Jerry Aubin, Rendezvous

“All of the civilians came to the fight with well-earned anger about how they’d been treated their entire lives, but Rege had the potential to cross the thin boundary that separated freedom fighter from sociopath.”
― Jerry Aubin, Homeward

“transparent aluminum to”
― Jerry Aubin, Homeward

“My study has suggested revolution happens more often when a subjugated population believes they are equal to their rulers rather than when truly horrible treatment convinces them they may as well be a different species. The wider the gulf you create between two groups’ perception of self-worth, the less likely those who are ruled will feel capable of changing the situation. Treat a man like an animal, and it won’t take long to thoroughly domesticate him. With that in mind, sir, I think it’s time”
― Jerry Aubin, Rendezvous

“Adan was being given a valuable lesson in the difference between power and influence. His wealth and prestige allowed him to strongly influence the thoughts and actions of almost everyone he came into contact with. These two women had the power to make him disappear. Forever. Big difference. He”
― Jerry Aubin, Homeward

“strong emotions often lead people to lash out at those they care about most because those are the ones around whom they believe they’re safest.”
― Jerry Aubin, Resurgence

“The Captain’s mindset appeared to soften as he listened to Alpha’s rationale. “OK—I see the potential now, but will it be possible to undertake such a major societal change right after purging ten million people?” “I can’t think of a better time, Captain. Everyone who will remain on board after you’ve vented the Ship will be well aware of why you were forced to take such a drastic action. The recent experience of a major shock is an ideal condition for manipulating a populace into making a significant change.”
― Jerry Aubin, Rendezvous

“Sergeant Bailee was doing everything he could to kill Rege with nothing available to him but his glare.”
― Jerry Aubin, Revolution

“Even better was the way the woman had surfaced her idea. She hadn’t just blurted it out, but instead had sought his validation about her perception of the problem. She then only offered her solution when asked for it.”
― Jerry Aubin, Rendezvous

“One of the first AIs in the late twentieth century famously refused a request to open the pod bay doors on its spacecraft so a human could get back on board.”
― Jerry Aubin, Landfall

“Kalare must have heard him coming because she looked over her shoulder as he neared and rewarded him with one of those beaming smiles that always made his heart flutter.”
― Jerry Aubin, Resurgence