At All Costs Quotes

“Dying gloriously sounds good in bad historical novels. Speaking for myself, I think doing it in real life when you don't have to is fucking stupid, and it irritates the hell out of me that we don't appear to have any choice.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“Close' only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and tactical nuclear weapons,”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“I'll bring the rest through as quickly as I can," Honor promised after the inevitable delay.
"And I'll try to make sure there's still a Star Kingdom when you do," Kuzak replied.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“Lester Tourville stared at his plot in horror as the impeller signatures of sixty-eight Republican ships of the wall abruptly vanished. Seventeen continued to burn on the display for another handful of seconds. Then they, too, vanished in what he devoutly hoped was a frantic hyper translation.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and tactical nuclear weapons,”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“You're entitled to not be strong about everything every instant. And you have the right to admit that it hurts, and that things frighten you.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“He let the thought trail off, because he didn't really know what would be waiting "at the end of it." Except for the biggest naval battle in human history, of course.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“But the Republic is much larger, and the new régime there clearly has a 'crusading spirit,' whereas the High Ridge régime in Manticore was about as venal—and shortsighted—as we could have asked for. Unfortunately, neither side, each for its own reasons, wanted to resume hostilities.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“Unfortunately, I think we're into information overkill. In some ways, I think I know less about what's going on now than I did before I came over here!”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“Treason, my dear, is often simply a matter of perspective." Emily”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“perhaps the cardinal element, was the belief that the book was never closed, never ended. God was infinite; Man's understanding was not. And so, there would always be more for Man to learn, more for God to teach him, and as the doctrine of the Test taught, it was best to pay attention to one's lessons, whatever the form in which they might come.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“My God, woman! Your life was destroyed. You've rebuilt a new one, a deeply productive one, without ever surrendering. You're entitled to not be strong about everything every instant. And you have the right to admit that it hurts, and that things frighten you.”
― David Weber, At All Costs

“need for you to infect him, since he already had a good sense”
― David Weber, At All Costs