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Quotes About Connection

She hesitated, then sent to me in the feed, I'm going to touch you, don't freak out.
~ Martha Wells
I have a name, but it's private. On their secure feed connection, Pin-Lee sent to Mensah, Oh, that's going to go over well. When station residents are running into "Murderbot"— That's one of the reasons why it's private.
~ Martha Wells
Sometimes humans can't help but let emotion bleed through into the feed.
~ Martha Wells
In the shows, I saw humans comfort each other all the time at moments like this. I had never wanted that and I still didn't. (Touching while rendering assistance, shielding humans from explosions, etc., is different.) But I was the only one here, so I braced myself and made the ultimate sacrifice. "Uh, you can hug me if you need
~ Martha Wells
She would never trust me again. She would never stand close enough to touch (but without touching, because touching is gross) and just trust me.
~ Martha Wells
my favorite human.
~ Martha Wells
I couldn't hack a combat bot without making a direct physical connection, and trying for that would result in me being torn apart. (I've been torn apart before, and on my list of things to avoid, it was right up there at the top.)
~ Martha Wells
This is Tremaine Valiarde." There was a faint gasp at the other end. "I can't speak long"—family code for someone is listening—"but I needed to let Uncle Galiard know that I'm all right." I need help and I need it now.
~ Martha Wells
Can we hug you?" Maro let go of Tapan and faced me. "Uh." I didn't step back, but it must have been obvious the answer was no. Maro nodded. "Okay. This is for you." She wrapped her arms around herself and squeezed.
~ Martha Wells
Ou alors Miki le bot de compagnie n'avait jamais été brimé, dupé ou maltraité ; peut-être ne lui avait-on jamais témoigné que de la bonté et de l'indulgence. Il considérait vraiment ses humains comme des amis, car c'est ainsi qu'ils le traitaient en retour. J'ai signalé à Miki que je me déconnectais une minute. J'avais besoin d'avoir une émotion en privé.
~ Martha Wells
She showed her fangs. "Just let her get to know you, then she definitely won't bother you.
~ Martha Wells
Le envío pings, pero no recibo respuesta.
~ Martha Wells
I'd have to change, make myself do things I didn't want to do. Like talk to humans like I was one of them. I'd have to leave the armor behind.
~ Martha Wells
Just remember you're not alone here." I never know what to say to that. I am actually alone in my head and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
~ Martha Wells
I liked humans, I liked watching them on the entertainment feed, where they couldn't interact with me.
~ Martha Wells
Overse added, "Just remember you're not alone here." I never know what to say to that. I am actually alone in my head, and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
~ Martha Wells
Somehow we feel the earth should stop spinning and acknowledge our grief.
~ Unknown
I depended on you....You're older, you're supposed to be my...my archive. That's what sisters do, remember for each other.
~ Unknown
If nature intended us to talk more than listen, she would have given us two mouths and one ear. —ANONYMOUS
~ Unknown
One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night. —MARGARET MEAD
~ Unknown
side. The woman gently patted his neck, sat down on his side and then stretched out. She folded her arms and closed her eyes. The horse closed his eyes as well and they both looked
~ Unknown
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear... But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
~ Martial
You know how it is when two souls meet in a burst of ecstatic volubility, with hearts tickling to hear and to tell, to know everything, to reveal everything, the shared reverence for the other's otherness, a feeling of solitude radiantly snapped by full contact -- all that?
~ Martin Amis
You use a different part of your heart with girls.
~ Martin Amis