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The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3) QUOTES

The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3) QUOTES

1 " As far as Kiva could tell, whenever selfish humans encountered a wrenching, life-altering crisis, they embarked on a journey of five distinct stages: Denial. Denial. Denial. Fucking Denial. Oh shit everything is terrible grab what you can and run. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

2 " Do you know what I plan to do with my body once I am dead?” “I do not, Countess.” “Neither do I. I’ll be dead and I won’t give a shit. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

3 " Lies do not in themselves lead to poor outcomes, nor does truth in every circumstance lead to good ones. As with so many things, context matters. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

4 " Most others who were thinking ahead at all simply planned to stockpile certain foods. How much? A month, six months, a year, depending on available space and personal pessimism. Most of those thinking about stockpiling still had in their brains the idea that the crisis was likely to be a temporary one, and that somewhere along the way someone would figure out how to keep billions from starving to death in the habitats that would increasingly fall to entropy. To think otherwise would raise the question of why bother to stockpile at all. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

5 " It’s the end of civilization as we know it. And it’s going to be great for business. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

6 " I don’t think I like you,” she said. “This has been a recurring theme in my life, "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

7 " She thought it was pretty much the only way to be in a universe that didn’t care about anyone’s life one way or another, and in a civilization that was designed to keep the rich as rich as possible and the poor from actively starving so they wouldn’t think to rise up and behead the rich. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

8 " Cutting the power was necessary to reboot security and other systems, they said. Power will resume momentarily. Be ready to move when it does. Enjoy this music until then! The tablet began playing soothing instrumental versions of modern popular hits. Kiva didn’t know whether to shit or hum along. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

9 " But we get to live as long as we’re useful. And that is a rare privilege. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

10 " To the women who are done with other people’s shit "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

11 " All right, first question. Where the fuck am I?” The person Kiva Lagos addressed sat at a small desk in a small room and appeared amused. “I thought your first question might be who the fuck am I.” “All right, fine. Who the fuck are you?” “My name is Captain Robinette.” “Hello, Captain Robinette. Charmed. Where the fuck am I? "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

12 " I strongly suggest not trying that attitude with the crew, either.” “Why? Because it would be mean?” “No, because they’ll break a butter knife off in your neck. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

13 " I would really like to return to halcyon days of pre-2016, when I actually did a reasonably good job of focusing and turning in books on a schedule that would not make production people hate me and burn me in effigy, so if you live in the United States, and you are reading this prior to November 2020, please do me a favor and (a) Register to vote, or check to make sure your registration is still valid, (b) Remember to vote on election day (or before if you take an early ballot) and (c) Try not to vote for anyone who is a whirling amoral vortex of chaos. I would really really really appreciate it, and you would also probably get more books from me. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

14 " I understand you knew Nadashe Nohamapetan personally.” “I did,” Kiva said. “What did you think of her?” “She’s a raging jar of crotch sweat.” “Seems accurate. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

15 " For all that, the higher Kiva ascended the steps of power, the more she realized that her policy of selfishness had, shall we say, certain limits. Perhaps "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

16 " so if you live in the United States, and you are reading this prior to November 2020, please do me a favor and (a) Register to vote, or check to make sure your registration is still valid, (b) Remember to vote on election day (or before if you take an early ballot) and (c) Try not to vote for anyone who is a whirling amoral vortex of chaos. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

17 " Mathematics were not the usual dream material for Marce. Most of his dreams, historically speaking, were the standard rehashing of the events of the last few days in an inchoate, plotless manner, with or without pants. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

18 " Until then, get the fuck out of my office.” “I enjoy watching you work,” Fundapellonan said, after Heuvel got the fuck out of Kiva’s office. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

19 " While the elite of the Interdependency were making their plans to abandon the common people to their fate, the common people of the Interdependency were beginning to come to grips with what, exactly, that fate actually was. "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)

20 " sequestered in a smelly stateroom on a rusting ship filled with kidney-stabbing miscreants "

― John Scalzi , The Last Emperox (The Interdependency, #3)