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Genesis (First Colony, #1) Genesis by Ken Lozito
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“Dr. Zabat was a small man whose facial features looked to have Asian ancestry.”
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“They’d be facing the unknown, and in order to do that, they’d all need to perform at their best. This meant Connor had to push the recruits past their limits to see what they were truly capable of.”
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“I know many of you have questions,” Connor said. Five recruits’ hands shot into the air. “Put your hands down,” Diaz snapped. “The commander didn’t ask you if you had questions. He made a statement.”
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“The man was territorial and took everything personally—not the best traits in a commander. “Well then, I wish”
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“rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it,”
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“The cook reached for a large pan and heated up the oil. Connor watched as he sautéed the vegetables and then added bacon. After a minute, he poured on the eggs and shook the pan vigorously, then set it down and added cheese. Saliva gushed inside Connor’s mouth.”
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“Connor’s stomach growled and he smacked his lips,”
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“I’m a scientist. I believe there’s an order to the universe that we don’t fully understand. Just because we understand some mysteries doesn’t mean we can do away with others. Call it whatever you want, but I don’t think that you and I are here by accident.”
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“I think the framework of religion had a significant purpose in our history, but it’s something we’re meant to outgrow, that we should outgrow.”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“I don’t have anything against anyone who chooses to have faith in something. Just don’t try and push those viewpoints on me.”
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“his throat muscles worked to expel the hard rod that was in his mouth.”
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“Vocalization of a promise has a higher success rate,”
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“Religions are a destructive force responsible for thousands of years of war and bloodshed that stifled mankind’s growth and prosperity. I don’t need to believe there’s a super being watching me in order to adhere to a moral code,” Connor said. “So you’d blame the institutions of religion because of the actions of certain members?” “The scripture they follow is flawed and filled with contradictions. You can’t preach tolerance and also have a clause in there that implies ‘join us or die—if you don’t believe what we believe, you’ll go to a mythical hell.”
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“De-evolution is the most absurd theory there is. An intelligent species will not suddenly become stupid because of evolution. Cultures and societal practices lead to the downfall of intelligent species, not evolution.”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“I don’t have anything against anyone who chooses to have faith in something. Just don’t try and push those viewpoints on me. I’ve spent a bulk of my career dealing with groups that thought they were divine in some way, be it with some crazy concept or luring people in with empty promises. The patterns are there, even if you strip away all the shiny things people like,”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“The scripture they follow is flawed and filled with contradictions. You can’t preach tolerance and also have a clause in there that implies ‘join us or die—if you don’t believe what we believe, you’ll go to a mythical hell.’ That’s all crap people use to control other people,”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“Religions are a destructive force responsible for thousands of years of war and bloodshed that stifled mankind’s growth and prosperity. I don’t need to believe there’s a super being watching me in order to adhere to a moral code,”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“Vocalization of a promise has a higher success rate,” Ashley said.”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“I don’t need to believe there’s a super being watching me in order to adhere to a moral code,”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“An excuse is another word for failure. No amount of words will erase the failure.”
Ken Lozito, Genesis
“You can’t preach tolerance and also have a clause in there that implies ‘join us or die—if you don’t believe what we believe, you’ll go to a mythical hell.’ That’s all crap people use to control other people,”
Ken Lozito, Genesis