Andrew Moriarty > Quotes

“He will have read the ‘Official Rules Regarding Space Executions’ or whatever the appropriate rulebook is called, and he will have found a clause that only allows them to execute people if they have a pink spaceship, and since this spaceship is blue they cannot execute anybody until they paint it pink, and then he will show them that there is a shortage of pink paint, so we will be safe. He is very good with rulebooks. This is why he is here.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Orbital Claims Adjuster

“this where we hug”
― Andrew Moriarty, Imperial Legionary

“It really ties the room together.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Revolt in the Palace

“caf while”
― Andrew Moriarty, Revolt in the Palace

“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has an education, he may steal the whole railroad,”
― Andrew Moriarty, Third Moon Chemicals

“But what do I tell Mr. Dashi? He wants to know all the details.” “I have a strategy for that too,” Bart said. “What’s that?” “Lie.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Trans Galactic Insurance

“They’ll shoot me in the airlock once the charge goes off,” Jake said. “While that wouldn’t be much of a waste, I don’t think they will.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Orbital Claims Adjuster

“Amateurs argue tactics, dilettantes argue strategy, professionals—” “Talk about logistics.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Imperial Legionary

“Fiction has to make sense,” Dirk said. “Reality can do what it wants.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Imperial Smuggler

“I’d rather stay here, sir.” “Do you honestly think I care what you want, Stewart?” “No sir.” “Good. Because I don’t. Remember that.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Orbital Claims Adjuster

“WWJD?” “Who wants jelly donuts?”
― Andrew Moriarty, The Military Advisors

“His chest hurt, as though he had been shot. Right, he had been shot.”
― Andrew Moriarty, Trans Galactic Insurance

“The splashes will hit that power line,” Krikweigh said. “Short it out.” “So, we’re conducting a field test on how much electricity we need to kill people?” Perlins asked. “Always wanted to be a scientist,” Daav said.”
― Andrew Moriarty, The Jump Ship