If Tomorrow Comes Quotes

“You’d have made a good Ranger,” Leo said in English.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“Branch has auditory evidence that on the colony ship, there are live leelees. That argues that they’re somehow immune to the spores that killed the Kindred crew. It might be that just a few with natural genetic immunity survived and bred.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“the idea of recruiting and arming trustworthy Kindred to supplement the unit.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“Go, but take Berman to cover you and each of you take a Kinnie kid as hostage. Carry them in front of you.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“In Brazil, an American sniper who had already shot three natives would have been screamed at, or had rocks thrown at him, or worse. He didn’t understand these people.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“Great,” Leo said. He could feel the adrenaline still coursing.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“I’m going to take these to my room. All of them. Nobody had better try to stop me.” “No one will. May I help?” “No. You look like you should go back to bed.” “Try to understand, Leo, it’s a different culture.” “I get that. But this is my culture.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“Mason Kandiss and Leo Brodie were “securing the area,” whatever that meant under these circumstances.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes

“Those Russian scientists who pointed out that the aliens had not actually caused the spore cloud were disbelieved, or shot.”
― Nancy Kress, If Tomorrow Comes