Andreas Christensen > Quotes

“Nothing lasts forever though. The twin stars aged and slowly converged upon each other until one day they merged in a cataclysm that ended the dance, ruined entire worlds, and scattered the planets and their moons in every direction. Lifebringer, once the third planet from the larger of the twin stars, survived the cataclysm, but an enormous force pushed it out from its home and into the vast reaches of space. It was alone, and although it didn’t know it, such planets would later become known as rogue planets, orphans in the eternity of space. Light dimmed and, over the years, disappeared completely. The surface got colder, and in time no life remained”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“Years”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“wondered which was better: not seeing your dream come true, or not dreaming at all.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“Actually, you have a point. It may not be possible to live anywhere else in the solar system. What I said was that we need to explore the possibilities, then take care of the obstacles, or rule out the reckless and the impossible.” He sipped his water while the business leader quieted down.”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“Even we, who crave liberty with all of our hearts, may succumb to the darkness when stretched to the limit.”
― Andreas Christensen, Aurora

“tough but fair.”
― Andreas Christensen, Ghost Legion

“The fuel indicator was almost in the red, and Air Force pilot Tina Hammer worried that she would have to eject from her scramjet.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“America has quietly, for years, been moving down the road taken by so many others before, a road that seems so even and smooth at first, but ends up in a deep dark hole.”
― Andreas Christensen, Aurora

“All those things happened before the reforms that ended bureaucratic practices. And those reforms made it possible for decisive men to take charge and save this great democracy from its enemies, foreign and domestic.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“should have. Then there were the actual civilians,”
― Andreas Christensen, Genesis

“I’m sorry, Hans. I know how much they meant to you.” Hans just stared emptily at the open door, as if waiting for the instructors to come barging in to carry him off. Away from his one chance to live. Taylor knew in his heart that it was actually the most likely outcome for him.”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“he was neither the hero nor the victim. He’d just been in an extraordinary situation, doing what needed to be done.”
― Andreas Christensen, Aurora

“learned the hard way that an enemy that fights for what he believes to be a God-given purpose will always have an advantage over the one that really just wants to survive the war so he can return back home with his life and limbs intact.”
― Andreas Christensen, Genesis

“Of course, Hayes thought. We’re all being tracked and monitored these days. No reason for me to be exempt.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself does not become a monster.”
― Andreas Christensen, Aurora

“So what happened to that fiancée of yours?” Trevor said, and grinned; he knew Mark had a history of being quite a womanizer. Mark shrugged and faked an innocent look on his face.”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“Excuse me, sir,” a skinny redheaded woman Maria had only seen a couple times before interrupted. “I don’t mean to interrupt, but …” Dr. Tanaka turned toward her and motioned for her to rise.”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“Andrews had led the charge and revised the Constitution until it was all but unrecognizable, and then this little bootlicker went out of his way to explain to the readers why it had been not just necessary, but desirable.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“Initiation Day. The day she had always known would come was here at last. In less than two hours, she would be standing in the town square, among the young men and women of Charlestown, many of whom she had known since childhood.”
― Andreas Christensen, Rift

“planet could feel the force of the star pulling it in and was only too happy to let the star lead on; finally it had found a new home. And soon enough, it could feel, sometimes even see, its new family members; the small, frozen rocks far from their mother star; the gas giants, the ones with the magnificent rings; the moons dancing happily around their parents. So full of life, perfectly coordinated, such a wonderful family! Yes, this was where Lifebringer would settle, finally, after so long. Then a small red planet appeared, and the rogue immediately realized its dreams of a new home had come to an end. There would be no peace, only destruction, a second cataclysm. For the red one had moved into its path, and none of them would survive such an impact. There was nothing more to do, no way to avoid the impact. An instant of regret, then nothing.”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy

“Remember, we must dare to be different from our enemy.” He swallowed hard. “We must not become that which we fight.”
― Andreas Christensen, Genesis

“In the face of certain death, men will show great courage, make great sacrifices, show a selfless determination to complete an impossible task. But if there is a slight chance they might actually get out of a sticky situation by sacrificing their friends or their ideals, the dark side of mankind shows itself.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“You don't make peace with your friends; you make it with your enemies.”
― Andreas Christensen, Genesis

“the nature of soldiers in certain instances could turn well meaning, good people into tools of oppression.”
― Andreas Christensen, Aurora

“He could think of no one he admired as much as the pioneer himself, William James. The stream of consciousness, the theories on choice and the will, the James-Lange theory of emotions—all important and groundbreaking.”
― Andreas Christensen, Exodus

“Devastator is ten times that size.” The room was silent now. They had just been told that something ten times the size of what killed the dinosaurs would most likely hit Earth some time during the next few years. Hayes was the first to speak.”
― Andreas Christensen, The Complete Exodus Trilogy