Vaughn Heppner > Quotes

“It is the rankest blasphemy I have ever heard,” the old adept whispered. “We must skin him alive and set him adrift in space.” “Set him adrift!” Marshal Danyal roared. “He desires to destroy the Great Maker’s handiwork. He is a blasphemer.” “Oh boy,” Ella muttered behind me.”
― Vaughn Heppner, Planet Strike

“Moslem”
― Vaughn Heppner, Fortress Earth

“Those who rebel against Jehovah always want others to join them. They are never secure unless the world does likewise, unless the world agrees with them.”
― Vaughn Heppner, People of the Tower

“As the Nathan Graham flashed past the Uranus orbital path—the ice giant was presently on the other side of the Sun—”
― Vaughn Heppner, A.I. Assault

“We all die,” Romo said, shrugging. “It’s the living that concerns me.”
― Vaughn Heppner, Invasion: New York

“impugning the bionic soldiers,”
― Vaughn Heppner, Battle Pod

“Maddox had stared at her in wonderment and could feel his heart thudding. If anyone tried to hurt his Jewel—he named her in that moment—he would kill them, or at least give him a beating he would remember for the rest of his life. A new sense of parenthood swept into the captain. He was the father, the protector of the family, the breadwinner in the oldest and best sense of the word. He would take a bullet for Jewel, for Meta, too. That he knew without question”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Barrier

“planetary genocide,”
― Vaughn Heppner, Assault Troopers

“prolonged,”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Institute

“What I meant to say is that most political theorists wish for a one-world government.”
― Vaughn Heppner, Invasion: California

“Were the Cherokees right, though? Did a man own a conscience, and every time he went against it, did he wear it down a little bit more?”
― Vaughn Heppner, Planet Strike

“She was spread-eagled, her wrists and ankles secured by bands. The spinning disoriented her. Drugs surged through her system. She wore a helmet that sprouted with antennae. Every so often, shocks zapped her skull, making her eyelids flutter. They’re reprogramming me. I know that’s what they’re doing.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Command

“Shur, the Land of: The mountainous country to the east of Elon. Its ruler is Shur. It is also known as the Ten Tribes of Shur.   Silver horn: A horn used to call and direct leviathans.   Singer: A teller of tales.   Skarpaler; Lord Skarpaler: An ancient warrior of the Bloodspillers.   slith:”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Tree Of Life

“The more we want something, the less likely we’re going to get it easily.” Galyan looked up.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Artifact

“consuming them. “Why is this place so strange?” Meta whispered to Kane via a shortwave”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Destroyer

“As a great philosopher had once said, “People are most concerned about the pebble in their shoe.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Starship

“We fight under the Star Watch banner together. I want freedom for everyone. What do you want?”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Command

“It was the short run that counted, many of them strung together until they won.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Command

“So…you’re helping us get better?” Maddox asked. “We are.” “By killing us?” Maddox asked. “By eliminating the befouling genetic elements,” Per Lomax said. “Maybe we don’t want your help.” “That is humanity’s collective stupidity speaking through you. For no other reasons than sloth and foolishness, your race loves to hinder progress. We will no longer allow that.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Command

“said. “You never do,” Keith told her.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Command

“An old man who plants a tree whose shade he will never use is the primary component of civilization.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Earth

“It reminded me of the story of Achilles,”
― Vaughn Heppner, Assault Troopers

“That is a threatening reference.” “You bet it is,” I said.”
― Vaughn Heppner, Planet Strike

“he smashed a lizard’s head clean off the body. Blood jetted from its neck, while the Saurian jerked like a slaughtered chicken and ran against a wall before flopping around on the floor.”
― Vaughn Heppner, Assault Troopers

“rhinoceroses.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Artifact

“The higher one went here, the less funguses and hot bacterium there was.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Starship

“The captain gathered his resolve.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Destroyer

“People say they want to learn how to be patient and they want it now.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Relic

“Dana appeared to believe she had to save smiles for special occasions, as if she only had a limited supply and had to stretch them for the entirety of her existence.”
― Vaughn Heppner, The Lost Destroyer

“Now he needs our ships intact to get the drive.” Venturi sat like a statue until finally his eyes began blinking. “If you are correct,” he said, “we must self-destruct at once.” “Come on!” I said, exasperated. “Will you listen to yourself? That makes no sense. If we fail, the portal planet will open a route into our universe anyway.”
― Vaughn Heppner, Planet Strike