The Martian Emperor Quotes

“Roosevelt pulled a cigar from his pocket and lit it. “How can you smoke at a time like this?” asked the captain. His eyes were aimed up at the falling flames.

“Hell, if I’m going to die, it’s going to be doing something I enjoy. And since none of you are of the female persuasion, it’s the cigar.”

“At this point the fall would probably just pulverize our legs. If we could avoid cardiac arrest, we’d live. As invalids of course,” replied Smith.

“Don’t ruin my cigar, Schmitty.”
― Andrew Mayne, The Martian Emperor

“The city was full of everything; it was an inspiring testament to man’s ambition and a stark reminder of his animal past.”
― Andrew Mayne, The Martian Emperor

“Like god, for example. Believing in a god isn’t necessarily the same as believing in a god that intervenes in daily life. That’s where most religions defer. They all believe in some kind of supernatural being, but they can’t agree in what he does for a living. Does he kill children with typhoid?”
― Andrew Mayne, The Martian Emperor