Quotes by : Alastair Reynolds

Nothing had ever existed between us except the possibility of something, and now even that was over.

We all have it in us to be something other than what we are, I thought, but we don't often get a glimpse....

It's called optimism — but I’m losing the hang of it fast.

Victory loses its meaning without the memory of what you've vanquished.

You worry that we're becoming monsters. Merlin, we already were monsters. You didn't make us any worse.....

History is what we write, not what we remember. Why should we tarnish the memory of our planet by enshrining....

Mathematics is a terrible calling. It’s as merciless as gravity. It swallows the soul. There’s a....

Enjoy it, kid. Enjoy feeling that you can make a difference.' Floyd flashed him a smile. 'It won't last....

How did you . . . pass the time?’ Sunday asked. ‘You couldn’t just ching out of it, could you?’‘We....

There was something heartbreakingly beautiful about the lights of distant ships, I thought. It was something....