M.D. Cooper > Quotes

“<‘I will accept the rules that you feel are necessary for your own freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.’>”
― M.D. Cooper, Rika Triumphant

“When you stop resisting the pain and just feel it, at least for an instant, it isn’t as bad.”
― M.D. Cooper, Vesta Burning - An AI Assault Mission

“There was something about the fear of death that kept humanity on its toes. Without it, things fell apart fast.”
― M.D. Cooper, The Orion War: Books 1 - 3

“ Bob’s voice filled the room with finality.”
― M.D. Cooper, Set the Galaxy on Fire

“That’s the problem, Fina, don’t you see?” he implored. “You wall yourself off because you want to believe in people like I do; but your suspicion of everyone and everything…it limits you, and you fear the letdown of your hopes being dashed, so you just dash them all in advance.”
― M.D. Cooper, The Orion War: Books 1 - 3

“suddenly”
― M.D. Cooper, Pew! Pew! - A Fist Full of Pews!

“That’s nuts!” Rika exclaimed. “Even with a million soldiers, he wouldn’t stand a chance. “He’d need a fleet, for starters.”
― M.D. Cooper, Rika Outcast

“Alice in chains”
― M.D. Cooper, Rikas Marauders: The Complete Series

“A democracy isn’t about freedom, it’s about representation,” Corsia replied. “A people can choose representatives who strip away their freedoms—be it on purpose or otherwise—while a dictator can operate benevolently. Not that either always work that way, but do not confuse the right to vote in an election with freedom.”
― M.D. Cooper, War on a Thousand Fronts

“That’s the problem, Fina, don’t you see?” he implored. “You wall yourself off because you want to believe in people like I do; but your suspicion of everyone and everything…”
― M.D. Cooper, The Orion War: Books 1 - 3

“Our desire is not to quantify misery, but to liberate both peoples.”
― M.D. Cooper, Perseus Gate Season 2 - Episodes 1-3: A Siege and a Salvation From Enemies

“knowing how many modern systems are built on systems with ancient exploits. I swear, no one does reviews of shared code repositories.>”
― M.D. Cooper, The Greatest War

“The purpose of war is not to continue it for millennia, but to end it as quickly, and decisively, as possible; to use every weapon in your arsenal with maximum efficiency. Expending force with maximum prejudice to achieve a rapid victory is the best way to prevent future aggression.”
― M.D. Cooper, Orion Rising

“While Outsystem is not the first book of Aeon 14 chronologically speaking, it is the first published. This is the story where we see Tanis Richards join the colony mission, and fight for her life, and the lives of those around her to see the GSS Intrepid leave the Sol System for a new future.”
― M.D. Cooper, Outsystem

“Barbarism, the gift that keeps on giving,”
― M.D. Cooper, The Orion War: Books 1 - 3

“A democracy isn’t about freedom, it’s about representation,” Corsia replied. “A people can choose representatives who strip away their freedoms—be it on purpose or otherwise—while a dictator can operate benevolently. Not that either always works that way, but do not confuse the right to vote in an election with freedom.”
― M.D. Cooper, War on a Thousand Fronts

“no longer matched what was on record. Even better was the fact that she could subtly alter her underlying physical features making a legal identification of Trist virtually impossible.”
― M.D. Cooper, The Intrepid Saga: Books 1 - 3: Aeon 14 Novels

“Peter thanked the chauffeur”
― M.D. Cooper, Perilous Alliance The Complete Series

“counting on security through obscurity.”
― M.D. Cooper, The Greatest War

“There are few constants in the world, but one of them is that confident, outgoing women often get what they want.”
― M.D. Cooper, A Trial and the Tribulations

“Dad humor is one of the seven natural states of matter. Without it, the universe would not exist as we know it.”
― M.D. Cooper, New Canaan

“occupied the changer,”
― M.D. Cooper, The Orion War: Books 1 - 3

“One moment, the remnant was doing battle with three separate entities: Cary, Faleena, and Saanvi. The next moment, there was just one. In Nance’s mind, this new being appeared to be luminescent, as bright and strong as the Caretaker had been. Its thoughts were resolute, and it quickly and swiftly dealt with every attack that the remnant delivered.”
― M.D. Cooper, The Scipio Alliance

“Phoebe, really?” Jessica smirked. “I’m Retyna Girl.”
― M.D. Cooper, The World at the Edge of Space

“If we strip away our societal constructs, and the imperatives that come from our lifespans and biological realities, we find that we all share the same core attribute: we’re human. Now, what does that mean? M. D. Cooper
Danvers 2019”
― M.D. Cooper, Assault on Orion - The Orion War Books 7-10

“Seeing Alice in chains will make my day,”
― M.D. Cooper, Rikas Marauders: The Complete Series

“So your plan is to run down the mountain and jump into the villa,” Barne said. “That’s crazy.” Rika nodded. “Yes, I said that before we climbed up here. What did you think we were going to do?” “I don’t know, I figured you saw a secret door with your fancy helmet.” “Wouldn’t that be nice,” Rika laughed. “OK, climb on.” “This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done,” Barne complained, as he clambered up onto her back and wrapped his arms around her neck. “I really doubt that this is the dumbest thing you’ve done,” Rika said. “At least you’re sexy,” he said morosely. “If you were a guy mech, I’d never live this down.” Rika wanted to tell Barne to shove his backhanded compliments up his asshole, but he might like that too much, so she let it drop.”
― M.D. Cooper, Rika Outcast

“Then the AI of the Intrepid began to teach her.”
― M.D. Cooper, Set the Galaxy on Fire