Ariel

“Yeah, good luck with that. Trying to get humans not to touch dangerous things was a full-time job.”
― Martha Wells, Fugitive Telemetry

“We lose too many people that way, both male and female. Twenty-two combat veterans die every day in the United States alone from suicide, and it isn’t just soldiers who have just come home from their tours of duty. There is no statute of limitations on nightmares and depression. With numbers like that, we need to start talking to one another more.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, Sucker Punch

“You know that thing humans do where they think they’re being completely logical and they absolutely are not being logical at all, and on some level they know that, but can’t stop? Apparently it can happen to SecUnits, too.”
― Martha Wells, Network Effect

“You can say whatever you want, but legally we can use the level of force we deem necessary to complete our task," Edward said.
"Do you normally torture your prisoners before killing them?" Livingston said.
"No," I said.
"Yes," Olaf said.
"It depends," Edward said.
"You guys are fucking creepy. You know that?" Duke said.
The three of us nodded. We knew that.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, Sucker Punch