Dragon Pearl Quotes

“When people gave you work to do, you stopped being a person and became a part of the scenery. Sometimes that was convenient.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“On the day you come to the gate between the world below, no one will guide you to the welcoming dark.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“The winds seemed less cruel when I paused to admire the forest's wonders”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“Then why did you lead us into a trap?” “I wanted the crew to think I was still one of them, rather than abandoning them for my sister,” Jun said. “I thought it would give me more control of the situation so I could protect you.” Protect you. That sounded like the Jun I knew. “Thank you,” I said softly. “Besides, you did need shelter. Cadet Sujin isn’t looking so great. You don’t want them to come down sick, not on this planet.” I winced, hoping we’d all avoid the plague like, well, the plague. “I was going to help you escape eventually,” Jun went on, “but you did it before I could.” “I didn’t want to stick around to be meat for the captain’s quest,” I retorted. Jun’s rueful smile flickered so quickly I almost wasn’t sure I’d glimpsed it. “If I’d really wanted to hand you over to him,” he said, “I wouldn’t”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“Just like you could have flows of good or bad luck in a room, depending on how furniture and ornaments were arranged, there could be flows of good or bad luck across star systems and beyond.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“Another ensign entered my row and started working alongside me. I smiled cautiously at him. He was broadly built, and I recognized him as one of the sleeping cadets from Bunk 2. Once upon a time, he had bunked with my brother.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“Normally a battle cruiser like the Pale Lightning is more than a match for mercs. But in the Ghost Sector, things have become more dangerous. It has always been a base of operations for raiders, because sensible people don’t want to go anywhere near the Fourth Colony.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“Correct,” said Hyosu. “When an engineer interfaces with the ship’s energies, we call that Engineer’s Trance. If the meridians are compromised, engineers can get injured because their gi is synced with that of the ship.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“What can you tell us about the ship’s meridians?” “They’re lines of mystic energy that run throughout the ship,” he said. “If they get blocked, the ship will malfunction, just like a person gets sick when their gi is disrupted.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“That day, Hyosu was instructing us on the ship’s internal security system.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“I was dazzled briefly by visions of dragons and tigers chasing each other across a sky in which lightning flickered and crackled.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl

“Being a soldier isn't about never being afraid. It's about doing your duty even when your gut is knotted up with fear.”
― Yoon Ha Lee, Dragon Pearl