Inhibitor Phase Quotes

“we take our victories where we find them, and accept our defeats with grace and patience.”
― Alastair Reynolds, Inhibitor Phase

“the eternal awkwardness of the drawn-out farewell.”
― Alastair Reynolds, Inhibitor Phase

“The universe won’t do this to us,’ I whispered to myself. ‘It’s indifferent, but it isn’t actually cruel.’

Perhaps I believed myself, for a moment or two.”
― Alastair Reynolds, Inhibitor Phase

“To live is better than not to live. Even for a few hours, in the company of friends.”
― Alastair Reynolds, Inhibitor Phase

“I wished that adults were as capable as children of moving beyond some impasse, letting go of whatever had been intractable only hours or days ago. I envied them that ability to discard their past selves as if they were old, tattered, useless skins.”
― Alastair Reynolds, Inhibitor Phase