The Zodiac Quest Quotes

“It might not be doomsday yet, but it’s a hell of a practice run.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“It was a term of endearment for the men of the GSF. Just as the army had their dog faces and the marines were called jarheads, the Global Space Force had their own type of grunt called a gritter.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Just like backing out of the driveway… If the driveway was ten miles long, full of rocks and pits, with lethal radiation hovering above, waiting to smite you.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“As the tired and battered Tango twelve backed slowly into its berth, the connection that a gnat had forged between his rig and earth, was severed by the dome above breaking its line-of-sight. And an unsung hero faded out, banished back to the Cincinnati night.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“The dust began to swirl up in an eerie, hypnotic dance. The nanophase iron particles, responding to the intense magnetic fields, created tiny vortices of shimmering dust that moved like spirits of the air. The windless desolation of the moon had rarely been host to such a haunting display.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Firstly, in lunar gravity, the avalanche progressed much more slowly than such an event would on earth. Secondly, moonrakers were bottom-heavy beasts. It would take quite a lot to flip one over. So he held his breath as he surfed the wave. Who was the big kahuna now?”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Got a feeling in your gut, eh? I can respect that.”
“Actually, said David. The feeling came from about a foot lower down.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Somewhere down there in the darkness, a boy stood astride an Icarus. That boy had flown too close to the sun and was soon to lose his wings.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Earthrise, as seen from Luna, is a beautiful sight. Grown men have been known to shed tears at first sight of the homeworld from space.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“To the moon, Alice!”
Maybe it wasn’t as humble or elegant as ‘One small step for man,’ But if this was being recorded for posterity, David wanted it known that he was the first to come up with it (apart from Mr. Gleason). He thought it an apt summation of his personality. It said to anyone who cared, ‘Look out, moon. Here comes David, and he’s not afraid to laugh.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“The phrase, ‘dollars to donuts’ came suddenly to mind. Because of the last several decades of hyperinflation, the phrase has been replaced by ‘donuts to dollars,’ the former having so much more value now than the latter. David was amused that the juxtaposed saying held true despite being entirely reversed from its original meaning.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Eyes up, David. Women can tell when you’re distracted.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“If this thing shoots a parachute out the back, I’m definitely stealing this car.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“It’s often said there’s no sense dwelling on the past, but David disagreed.
Sometimes, there was nothing like a good old-fashioned sulk to clear your head and refocus it on what was important.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“I’d be honored, sir. And I can’t wait to meet your other friend. Grandpa Walt says she’s a pistol.”
“You might say that,” said G.C. “Just make sure she’s not aimed at you when she goes off. Allie hasn’t been quite the same since the clown incident.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“We all have our dark sides, Tom. We need them to survive.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“[ Warning - Danger Level Extreme ]
“Are you sure you want to do this, Tom?” said G.C. “I mean, it’s not like there isn’t a big sign on it telling you not to do it.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Trust me, mates, ya never want to fight a running battle with creepy clowns and their balloon animals! Balloon snakes are the worst. They crawl all up in your… well, never you mind!”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“If at first you don’t succeed... try something different.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“She who fights and runs away, may live to cower another day!”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“[ We apologize for it taking so long, but IRL rewards require patience. ]”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Cashewblai Pecan was a mighty conqueror, much as his grandsire Genghis had been.
Under his yasa, all roadways were safe for travelers and honest men.
‘Twas by many a wise tongue said,
That a maiden with a golden vessel on her head,
Might walk alone without fear or dread.
From the great eastern sea all the way to Mesopotamia,
Such was the promise of the Pax Macadamia!”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“The Great Wall of China hadn’t arisen overnight.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Without one’s baser impulses and higher aspirations, a being can only stagnate, never taking action.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Fighting isn’t always the right answer. That was the lesson of the rabbit. I find that you can deflect a lot of ill will and anger with a bit of good humor. It’s called ‘taking the high road.’ We'll fight when it matters - when it actually means something.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“The Kobayashi Maru is a test given to space commanders. They’re not supposed to pass it. It’s to teach them how to face failure.”
“Oh. Tom should be good at that.”
“Thanks… I think. Anyway, I was lucky I realized it in time. I almost succeeded.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“The fishing pole bends, almost to the point of breaking. If you succumb to your base desires, you will snap under that pressure. Strengthen yourself by heeding the teachings of the Higher Power. Hold steadfast to your principles. They will guide you to the light. If you remain strong yet humble, you will not snap, and you will help others proceed.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure

“Whenever medical people said ‘discomfort,’ she knew what they really meant. If they meant discomfort, they would have just said ‘pinch’ or ‘pressure.’ Jessica imagined they must have a class in medical school called Understatement 101.”
― Daniel Thorman, The Zodiac Quest: A LitRPG Adventure