Beyond the Ice Limit Quotes

“Gideon,” he said, “think for a minute about the qualities that a leader—even a co-leader—is required to have. He’s a team player. He’s good at inspiring others. He’s able to hide his true feelings, put up a false front when necessary. He projects confidence at all times—even if he doesn’t feel confident. He can’t be a freelancer. And he’s certainly not a loner. Now, tell me: do any of these qualities describe you?”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“Inside the “cells” there were no normal-looking organelles, no nuclei, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, or Golgi bodies.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“You mean, let our most excellent Congress deal with this situation in the same way it has handled our other pressing national problems, such as global warming, terrorism, education, and our crumbling infrastructure?”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“I have my books. I don't live in the actual world.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“There’s a respected theory in astronomy called Panspermia,” Glinn finally continued. “It holds that life may have spread through the galaxy in bacteria or spores carried on meteorites or in clouds of dust. But”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“perfection was not only impossible, but the enemy of success. The real key was flexibility in the face of the unexpected, or, as someone once said, the “known unknowns.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“Human beings,” he said, “have a bottomless capacity for rationalization and self-deception.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“Are you surprised? He doesn’t believe in any power greater than himself. And we all know he’s God-like anyway—in his own mind, at least.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“But I also know this anomaly is something you won’t let drop until you get to the bottom of it.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“I have my books. I don’t live in the actual world. I am imperturbable.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“I wish you’d told me I was going to be piloting a Yellow Submarine.” “To what end? It would only have worried you. These DSVs are idiotproof.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“No Trespassing Violators Will Be Prosecuted With the Utmost Rigor of the Law”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit

“Manuel is a superb engineer with no imagination whatsoever, which makes him doubly dangerous - talent married to convention.”
― Douglas Preston, Beyond the Ice Limit