Daniel H. Wilson Quotes

Memories fade but words hang around forever.

We are all expressions of our own minds, projected onto the world.

A soul isn't given for free. The races of men fight each other to the death for the honor of being recognized as human beings, with souls.

It is not enough to live together in peace, with one race on its knees.

If you don’t die screaming in this war, then you’re fuckin’ doing it wrong. At least I’m fucking doing it right.

Some unspoken human communication is taking place on a hidden channel. I did not realize they communicated this much without words. I note that we machines are not the only species who share information silently, wreathed in codes.

I've heard it said that technology makes a good person better, and it makes a bad person worse. That's okay with me. I say we keep building new versions of ourselves, keep exploring the unknown, and keep growing. We're gonna be fine. Different, but fine.

How much change can a person absorb before everything loses meaning Living for its own sake isn't life. People need meaning as much as they need air.

So now what?” I ask.
She is quiet for a long time, long enough that I assume she’s gone to sleep.
“I think this is just part of it,” she says. “Civilisations fall. People keep going.