Leap Quotes

“Okay,” Langford pressed his fingers together in front of his face. “If this is true…. if the Chinese found a special rare earth deposit, then what are in those crates of theirs?”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Clay cleared his throat and answered Einhorn. “Well, sir, the failure was caused by a power fluctuation on one of the drone’s motherboards. It’s the same board that controls the transceivers and antennas. We think it’s a design flaw with the hardware since we’ve been able to reproduce the problem several times.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“The growth of China over the last four decades had been tremendous, raising the country from a veritable third world status to the second largest superpower in the world.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“it was unwise for a race to gain knowledge too quickly.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“wisdom on a global level takes a very long time.  You and your team have achieved a giant step forward for your people.  You have broken the barrier of communication that has kept you isolated for so very long.  You have regained an ability you once had natively, but have since lost.  Your breakthrough may prove to be the most important turning point for your race in understanding the world around you.  An understanding that will reveal your world as more than just a planet of resources.  Life is not simply a matter of breathing or thinking.  Life is connectedness on a planetary scale.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“It was a marine biologist’s dream come true.  To really communicate with another species was incredible enough.  Now to be able to do it “out there,” in their native habitat, was a huge leap in oceanography research.  They couldn’t imagine what they were going to learn outside of the tank.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“greatest irony of all: to be rich. To have more money than you will ever need. The irony is that shortly after becoming rich, you realize that what you really need, what everyone needs, is time. You”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Death was a fact of life.  Some just met their end sooner than others.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“It took a cataclysmic event and the near extinction of our people to finally rise above our differences.  To understand that true wisdom is not about being right, it’s about the unintended consequences of our decisions.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Without knowing their age…” She paused. “The Mayan’s were amazing. They knew some things that are beyond current explanation. For example, they calculated the length of a day down to two one-thousandths of what our modern atomic clocks calculate it to be. And that was two thousand years ago. Their understanding of astronomy and mathematics were…well, inexplicable. The problem is…they didn’t come this far south.” She crossed her arms. With a look of frustration, she began to say something but stopped.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“HeLa cells,” Borger said. “That’s right,” Lawton nodded. “The HeLa cells are named after a woman named Henrietta Lacks. She died of cancer but not before her doctor took a biopsy from her cancerous tumor. It turned out to be one of the most surprising discoveries in the field of cytology. The cells from her tumor simply won’t die.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“You work much Alison. “I know I do.” She smiled at her own next thought. You know it’s a problem when it’s not just your mother saying you work too much, but the dolphins too. Alison continued watching her float in place until Sally spoke again. You no happy Alison. “What?” You no happy. Alison frowned. “I am happy, Sally. I’m just tired.” Sally emitted a very soft set of clicks and whistles for Dirk’s sake, as he was still sleeping near the surface. The external speaker on Lee’s desk emitted more of the translated words. Me happy. Me with Dirk. Alison was about to reply when Sally’s next statement cut her off. Where you friend. She meant John Clay. Sally had picked up on Alison’s relationship with Clay from the beginning. “He’s working too.” He work much too. Alison shyly nodded. Why humans work much. Sally asked. Alison took a deep breath. It was a simple question, but hardly a simple answer. She thought it over and finally shrugged. “To make the world good, I guess.” Sally was quiet for a moment, as if considering her reply. World good now.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Alison sighed again and covered her face with her right hand. Something about this didn’t feel quite right. It was too rushed. In reality, they still knew very little. The only reason to throw things together so haphazardly was because they didn’t know whether Luke was alive and, if so, for how much longer.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“with”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“There was only one reason to paint a submarine blue: for hiding in shallow water.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Alves laughed. “Indeed.” He then turned to Alison. “Ms. Shaw, thank you again for allowing this brief interruption to your team’s work. You are very generous.” Alison smiled and shook his hand. He probably didn’t realize that she had no choice.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Gentlemen,” Langford began, “I’d like you to meet John Clay, Steve Caesare, and Will Borger. They came with me from Investigations.” Silent nods were exchanged while Langford continued. “Clay and Caesare were onsite to examine the Forel. Mr. Borger is our computer expert, trying to figure out exactly what we’re looking at here. Clay, want to start us off?”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“To understand that true wisdom is not about being right, it’s about the unintended consequences of our decisions.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“It’s a truth of being human. We long to know answers, even when we lack the capability to bear those answers. Knowledge is only as safe as our wisdom.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“position was unexpectedly vacated.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“Message from the author   Thank you for taking the time to read LEAP.  I hope you enjoyed it.  As some of you may know, I’m a part-time, self-published author, with the hope of one day being able to write full-time.  I still have more Breakthrough stories stuck in my head.  Not surprisingly, a self-published writer’s only”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“The airport was small by most U.S. standards, with an old metal-and-glass framed terminal building standing alone on the very far side of the tarmac.  As Clay and Caesare approached, a dark green Humvee suddenly rounded the corner of the building and sped toward them, almost skidding to a stop. A”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“ingenuity is the ultimate gift of humankind.  And conquest is the ultimate curse.  They cannot be separated.  Not yet.  Not until you face the gravest threat to your planet’s existence.  Until you face mortality as a species, not as individual groups.  Only then can you glimpse true wisdom.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“It’s a truth of being human.  We long to know answers, even when we lack the capability to bear those answers.  Knowledge is only as safe as our wisdom.”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“There was only one reason to paint a submarine blue: for hiding in shallow water.     Like”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“someone”
― Michael C. Grumley, Leap

“ingenuity is the ultimate gift of humankind.  And conquest is the ultimate curse. ”
― Michael C Grumley, Leap