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Nebador Quotes

“The world has many places that can make us uncomfortable. Calling them evil, or any other bad name, doesn’t make them go away.”

Evil Uncomfortable Nebador

Book:Journey

Source: Journey

“The sea is very beautiful and gives us many things, but it must be understood and respected, or it will slap you ...”

Sea Ocean Respect Nebador

Book:Journey

Source: Journey

“No, I will finish what I started, here, at Glimpa’s Arch. The act belongs to me, the consequence, pleasing or not, belongs to the gods.”

God Actions Consequences Nebador

Book:Back to the Stars

Source: Back to the Stars

“The universe has no place for creatures who foul their nest and then set out on a journey they cannot survive.”

Survive Nebador

Book:The Local Universe

Source: The Local Universe

“If you can’t see the feelings in a donkey, a ship, or a delicate tool, then it’s just as easy to not see them in your brother or sister when you can profit by treating them badly.”

Politics Ethics Nebador

Book:Flight Training & Kibi and the Search for Happiness

Source: Flight Training & Kibi and the Search for Happiness

“I can’t feel too sorry for them. Every gift has to run out someday. Anyone but a child knows that.”

Book:Back to the Stars

Source: Back to the Stars

“We only refer to sapient creatures as civilized when their society is willingly self-correcting. That means that any problem or imbalance that arises is fixed, and I mean really fixed - not ignored, not hidden, and not passed off to a future generation.”

Civilization Nebador

Book:Star Station

Source: Star Station

“The universe is so arranged that the power to destroy the climate or the ecosystem of your home planet only comes when you also have the wisdom to know that doing so is a fatal mistake. Therefore, any species that does that is suicidal, and will probably not qualify for any kind of help, from the powers of the universe, with fixing that error.”

Suicide Climate Ecosystem Nebador

Book:The Local Universe

Source: The Local Universe

“I don't think Tera is capable of working with you by her own choice, no matter how much grass you pull for her, no matter how much you brush her. I think she's more like ... a three or four-year-old child, and you are her mother. Mothers must be firm with their children, sometimes make them do what needs to be done, sometimes even punish them.”

Children Training Animals Nebador

Book:Journey

Source: Journey

“On a ship, knowing when to be silent is just as important as knowing when to speak.”

Silence Communication Ship Nebador

Book:Journey

Source: Journey

“There are a million things out there that can kill you, and about half of them are invisible. If you’re going to stick your body parts into them just to see what will happen, even after I’ve warned you about them, then you won’t live long, and you certainly can’t work on my ship.”

Dangers Nebador

Book:Journey

Source: Journey