Railhead Quotes

“You know, sometimes a thing, a system, a creation grows so old, and corrupt, and weighed down by its own baggage, that all you can do is change it. Move on. Start afresh. It's frightening, but it has to be done.”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“It’s called the Pyxis,” said Raven. “Don’t let the fancy name intimidate you. It just means ‘box’ in one of those Old Earth languages, Roman or Spanish or Klingon…”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“He was going to miss everything. But he guessed that was how everybody always felt. Everyone was losing things, leaving things behind, clinging to old memories as they rushed into the future. Everyone was a passenger on a runaway train.”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“...you can't keep children in the nursery forever. If you do, they never become grown-ups, but they're not really children either. They are just pets.”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“Everyone was losing things, leaving things behind, clinging to old memories as they rushed into the future. Everyone was a passenger on a runaway train. It was true that Zen would be going farther than most. But at least he didn’t”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“Maybe everything needs to change.”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“The covering of insects is not solid,' said Nova cheerfully. 'Plenty of air gets in.'
'What do you know? You don't need to breathe! They'll get into my mouth.'
'No they w--' she said, and broke off spluttering. 'Pleugh, eugh!”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead

“I always wondered how it would feel when it was over,' said Malik eventually. 'Turns out it doesn't feel like anything, much.”
― Philip Reeve, Railhead