Breakthrough Quotes

“corporations have become the puppet masters behind the government.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“our hopes of communicating with aliens are pretty remote if we haven’t even learned to communicate with another species on the same planet.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“But, being safe doesn’t mean being happy.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“any leader who did not or could not understand the fundamentals of what their teams did, should not be leading those teams in the first place.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“History, for both of our worlds, is filled with millions and millions of meaningless deaths. Wars over lands or resources that later meant nothing. The worst, over religious beliefs, which were nothing more than emotional ideas being systematically forced onto others.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“any leader who did not or could not understand the fundamentals of what their teams did should not be leading those teams in the first place. He insisted it made for better decision making and created a more efficiently run department”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Clay nodded again. “I’ll do my best sir.” “Good,” Miller said. “Now, what is it about these dolphins that you wanted to share?”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Something out there sounded strange. He pressed the headphones in tighter against his ears. Sonar operators were a special breed. Few people could sit in front of a computer screen, fighting monotony day after day, listening to the faintest of sounds through lonely ocean waters. But for the few who could, it was surprising how attuned a human sense could become. Eugene Walker would rather be a Ping Jockey than do any other job in the Navy. Here, he could hear everything. Even on a boring night like this, he knew exactly what surrounded them as they slid silently through the dark waters. What he was listening to tonight was odd though. He had heard it for some time but couldn’t pin it down. He shifted in his seat and studied the computer screen in front of him, listening to the strange sound”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“He was choosing specific items to make his case and throwing out the rest, all while using everyone’s fear of the small chance he was right. ”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“the”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Dolphins are the second smartest animal on the planet and they are the only species besides humans that are self-aware.  For example, when you put a mirror in the tank, dolphins will actually look at themselves and even examine their bodies.  They understand the connection and the fact that there is a world around them, so the depth of exchange possible here is staggering.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Only on how we are becoming more and more commercial with each project.  Corporations are driving it all with their friends in Washington beating their ‘in the interest of national security’ drums which means that anything connected to energy these days, especially the black liquid kind, is considered national security.  Most of our projects in the last few years have been soil and drilling samples thinly disguised as marine research which really means looking for new oil reserves for the conglomerates.”  He leaned back in his chair unable to hide his irritation.  “I’ll tell you this, corporations have become the puppet masters behind the government.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Kathryn’s plane landed with a hard thud on the ice shelf which was flatter than the area closer to the crack. They came to a stop and the propellers slowed to an idling speed. Anderson’s men threw open the door and rolled a ladder outward for the exiting team. At the rear of the fuselage, they unlocked and opened a large custom door, which allowed them to slide the snowmobiles out and down a steep ramp. Next, were the food, bags, and fuel, which also slid down the ramp with a hard thud. Kathryn’s guide was a large man named Andrew with light hair who, judging from his tattoos, appeared to be ex-military. He jumped out and helped pull the equipment out. Andrew gave a thumbs-up to the other crewmembers onboard and pulled the large sled of equipment toward one of the snowmobiles.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Kathryn Lokke reached up and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes before opening them. She looked at her watch and then peered around the tent. It was 5:00 a.m., and only Andrew’s sleeping bag was empty. Pierre and Tadri remained completely buried inside their own bags, neither leaving any skin exposed. Kathryn looked at the thin layer of ice which formed around the base of the triple layered, insulated tent. She thought about how even the most modern materials still could not keep you from freezing your butt off. At least you still felt like you were freezing it off. She was sure that, in reality, these advanced materials provided some serious protection, in spite of the attention they paid to the cold that still managed to get through”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Governments lie, he thought.  They always have and they always will.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Oh, sure, they have a good life, free food that they don’t have to hop through rings for, constant medical attention, no environmental dangers.  But, being safe doesn’t mean being happy.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Well, you sure have something down there.”  He looked back at the blank monitor.  “Triton uses ultra-low frequency at 3 hertz, which should be immune from damn near everything.  Whatever your problem is, it’s not mineral deposits.” 7”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Who knows,” said Tay.  “You guys might just solve the old triangle mystery.” And litter the Caribbean with thousands of mining rigs, thought Clay.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Most of our projects in the last few years have been soil and drilling samples thinly disguised as marine research which really means looking for new oil reserves for the conglomerates.”  He leaned back in his chair unable to hide his irritation.  “I’ll tell you this, corporations have become the puppet masters behind the government.”  Emerson exhaled heavily.  “This is not the same Navy we started with, gentlemen.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“We have six female officers on board.  Bit of a pain to set up separate quarters and all, but it’s worth it.  Having them aboard raises the level of professionalism, contrary to popular belief.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“IMIS is short for InterMammal Interpretive System.” “And this IMIS translates the language?” asked Lewis.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“History, for both of our worlds, is filled with millions and millions of meaningless deaths.  Wars over lands or resources that later meant nothing.  The worst, over religious beliefs, which were nothing more than emotional ideas being systematically forced onto others.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“tossed the mask and snorkel aboard and with surprising ease, pulled his upper body quickly out of the water, allowing his legs to find the rungs.  He reached back and unbuckled each fin, tossing them up and grabbing his towel in the same motion. He retrieved a bottle of orange juice from the small refrigerator and went forward to relax on the trampoline.  Peering at the larger island, he could make out the faint image of a jet ski skirting across the water.  It amazed him how many people loved noise.  Insistent that they need a break from the grind, they travel to a remote area to unwind, only to shop with a thousand other tourists, or zip across the bay on a rocket running at 80 decibels.  He smiled to himself and tipped his orange juice in their direction.  To each his own, he thought.  He should, in fact, be thankful.  If they were not over there, they would probably be here next to him.  With that, he stood up and squinted at the glimmering horizon.  Having to decide what to do every day was just the type of problem he wanted. His body suddenly stiffened.  The sound was extremely faint but unmistakable, and he felt a flutter of grim acceptance before reaching for the binoculars.  He wiped the water from his”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“up”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“History, for both of our worlds, is filled with millions and millions of meaningless deaths.  Wars over lands or resources that later meant nothing.  The worst, over religious beliefs, which were nothing more than emotional ideas being systematically forced onto others.  Humans, both of us, have given much less thought and value to life than my people are doing now.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Apparently, you’re not familiar with how grant funding works.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Navy SEALs, including ex-SEALs, had a reputation for being a little crazy.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Hydrogen atoms hold a lot of potential energy.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“their IMIS translation system in a”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough

“Dolphins are the second smartest animal on the planet, and they are the only species besides humans that are self-aware.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Breakthrough