Star Kingdom Boxset Quotes

“As if someone with unicorn candles in her cabin could be evil.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“The galaxy, yes, but the human beings who live in it have the ability to change and be changed. I’d like to think there’s hope that we can encourage people to change for the better.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“I’m average height for a male without any gorilla genes in his ancestry.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Warrior women have always existed,” Bonita said, “in heart if not in biceps size.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“I made a delightful joke, and you didn’t laugh. I assume something must have been distracting you. Or that you’re not feeling well. Did you eat the salad? It looks a little suspicious. All of the vegetables are green.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Wouldn’t you wish your pirate masters—your former pirate masters—some torture and pain?” “No.” A breeze brought in a fresh misty whiff of the ocean, and Qin inhaled the salty scent. “I guess I was raised to know I was their property and expect… what I got. I feel rebellious for having run away, for being out here wondering how I can make my freedom permanent. But I don’t wish anyone torture and pain. I guess if I wished anything, it would be for something to happen in their lives that would cause them to empathize with others and not treat them so callously.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“An Old Earth poet once said, ‘Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Asger eyed him. “Should I be concerned about you, or do drugs always make you weird?” “I’m afraid it’s not the drugs that make me weird.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“If I get all the way to the gate,” Bonita said, heading across the cargo hold, “don’t count on me wanting to stick around in this benighted system.” “Benighted?” Asger said with indignation. “She might mean be-knighted,” Casmir said, though he was sure all knights had heard the pun far too many times to find it amusing.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“I promised to help Captain Ishii and the other Fleet captains with a problem—there’s an extremely high-tech and weapons-laden cargo ship trying to bust its way out of the system with stolen goods. A couple of warships are blockading the gate, but they’re having trouble taking the thieves down.” “And how are you going to help with that?” Bonita waved at him. “Are you even armed?” “With my wits, yes.” “Dear God.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Casmir, why does this woman think you need a keeper?” “Well, she’s met me.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“I don’t empathize with inanimate objects.” He couldn’t argue about the rest. “I’ve seen you apologize to the couch, Casmir.” “Only when I’m absent-mindedly thinking about work and don’t realize what I bumped into.” “Also the coat rack. And the ottoman. You bump into a lot of things around the house.” “I’m absent-minded a lot.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Has anyone told you that engineers are annoying?” “Engineers? No. I’ve been told I’m annoying.” “Good.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Are you more dangerous than you seem?” Bonita asked him. “Or are you truly a doofus?” “I don’t think anyone has ever called me dangerous, but a doofus? I’d like to keep looking for adjectives, if it’s all the same to you.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“Qin skipped off down the corridor. Skipped. Bonita’s hired killing machine skipped. Well, so long as she blew crushers off the ship when needed, that was fine.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“She spread her hand. “They are accepting, but you’re the only one who doesn’t think I’m odd.” He grinned. “Have you seen some of the people I work with? Wickmayer makes you answer trivia questions about spaceships before he’ll talk to you. Chang only eats green foods. Simon writes love poems about prime numbers. Or maybe to prime numbers. You’re one of the most normal people I know.” “I think that means you’re a magnet for odd people, not that I’m normal.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset

“You fell asleep the last time I read some of my work to you.” “It was bedtime, and I was sick,” Casmir said as they headed toward the parking lot. “I thought I was supposed to fall asleep.” “You didn’t have to be so emphatic about it.” “How does one fall asleep emphatically?” “With moist, throaty snoring.” “That’s gross.” “I know. I was there.”
― Lindsay Buroker, Star Kingdom Boxset