Zero Sum Game Quotes

“I'll thank you to talk to me like the heavily armed person I am.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Stop being accurate when I’m trying to be dramatic,” Checker groused.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Cas,” said Rio, “she had logical arguments for you because you respond to logical arguments.” I was confused. “What other type would someone respond to?” “It’s clear you don’t often converse with other people,” said Rio with a hint of irony.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Half the time I thought I was awake but then realized reality wasn’t Hausdorff, and what kind of topology was I in anyway if Twinkies were allowed?”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Holy crap. They couldn’t control Rio. They couldn’t control Rio! Note to self: To avoid being vulnerable to telepathy, become a psychopath. No, bad plan, Cas.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Wait, you remember where you keep your stashes with equations?” he’d demanded incred-
ulously when I started giving him directions.
“It’s easier than memorizing them,” I tried to explain, but he just shook his head at me and de-
parted with the list.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Ms. Russell,” said Dawna delicately, “I am not sure you are fully aware of Mr. Sonrio’s skills.
His ability to be effective—it borders on the unrealistic. He has destroyed entire governments. Lev-
eled armies. Found and obliterated terrorist cells the intelligence agencies of several continents
were chasing their tails trying to pursue. He has altered the course of nations. A lone man.” Her
voice was calm, factual, and very serious.
Huh. So that was what Rio did in his spare time. I’d had no idea he was that impressive. I’m not
going to lie: I was jealous.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Rio, I know how to take down Pithica.” “How?” asked Rio. My lips twisted into a feral smile. “By using math.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“Cas. It is much more difficult to apply logic to morality than you sometimes believe it to be.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“My final words rang in the air between us, echoing in the space between trust and history.”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game

“my headache finally dissipating as the mathematics rose in ghostly shadows,”
― S.L. Huang, Zero Sum Game