Destroyer of Worlds Quotes

“ON DAY THIRTY-FOUR, choking down another sawdust-flavored energy bar, Sigmund found himself fantasizing how Puppeteer meat would taste.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“This makes no sense,” Nessus said. “Not to me, at least. Did the Pak ships not understand the recorded warning?”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“Then Brennan was less than confident he could lure away or defeat the Pak.” Still not explaining special treatment for Alice. “Why protect Alice more than the billions on Earth?”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“Other than a small stock of tree-of-life root that had been entrusted to Brennan (he had to eat, after all), the only supply for thousands of light-years had been in ARM custody—and they had incinerated it.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“Why don’t Citizens use AI?” “Because we fear creating our successors.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“Go down fighting” was not a plan.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“No, Sigmund thought sadly, she doesn’t get it. Millions of years in ceaseless warfare, clan against clan.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“Now!” he radioed. Capture the ship! The commandos flung off their cloaks, dropped to all sixes, and swarmed.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“electric constant.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“He ignored that, too. Before it could interrupt a third time, he dipped a head into the pocket and powered off the unit, averting his eye from the display. He did not want to know who had called.”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds

“Tantalus”
― Larry Niven, Destroyer of Worlds