Quotes About Conflict

Holly clambered after him, struggling up the human-size steps. Wait! Just wait, she called, overtaking Artemis and looking him in the eye from one step up. I know you, Artemis. You like to play your genius card close to your chest until the big reveal. And that's worked out for us so far. But this time you need to let me in. I can help. So, tell me the truth, do you have a plan? Artemis met his friend's gaze and lied to her face. No, he said. No plan.

Oh,It's going to be so easy to kill you,scoffed Opal.

I am not exuding anything, said Holly through gritted teeth. Orion tapped her shoulder. I beg to differ. You're exuding right now, a wonderful aura. It's pastel blue with little dolphins.

How could you...? How? Logically you have no right to be angry. I simply followed your lead. ... He is really going through with it. No, She managed. There is no other way.

And if history had taught any lessons it was that humans couldn't get along with anyone, even themselves.

Sometimes, Spiro missed the times when a troublesome worker would be thrown out a high window and that was the end of him. These days, if you threw someone out of a window, they'd phone their lawyer on the way down.

Pex and Chips were closer now, discussing the merits of various fictional characters. 'Captain Hook rocks,' said Pex. 'He would kick Barney's purple butt ten times out of ten.' Chips sighed. 'You're missing the whole point of Barney. It's a values thing. Butt-kicking is not the issue.

I know what the Book says," snapped Root. "I just wish you weren't so gung ho about it. If I didn't know you better, I'd say there was some human blood in you." "There's no call for that," pouted Cudgeon. "I'm only doing my job." "Point taken," conceded the commander. "I'm sorry." You didn't often hear Root apologizing, but then it had been a deeply offensive insult.

I always thought my intellect would keep me alive, but now I shall be killed by my own baby brother with a rock. The ultimate sibling rivalry.

Root was blij dat hij iemand had tegen wie hij kon schreeuwen. 'Bek houden, veroordeelde!

Artemis kneep in de brug van zijn neus. 'Je hebt natuurlijk gelijk. Ik ben hier het meesterbrein. Het denkwerk is mijn verantwoordelijkheid, niet de jouwe.' Holly keek hem met samengeknepen ogen wantrouwend aan. 'Was dat een belediging, Modderjongen?

And surely the ultimate point of weapons training was to kill humans.

Know thine enemy

Is it one of Artemis's? The Arctic Incident or The Eternity Code?

Arguing with real people was marginally better than getting upset with sheets of paper.

Successful negotiations are invariably conducted from a position of power, or at least the perception of power. Strolling into a meeting wearing a comfortable robe and smelling of incense, with a sincere desire to iron out difficulties, is, perversely, a surefire way to get everyone killed.

storm troopers

most of the Universe's major wars had been caused by zealots aggressively spreading their own religion, so

If they are wise, do not quarrel with them; if they are fools, ignore them.

Are the Trojans wise or foolish? If they are wise, do not quarrel with them; if they are fools, ignore them.

He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me—in those who harbor such thoughts hatred will never cease. He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me—in those who do not harbor such thoughts hatred will cease. For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love—this is an old rule.

villages were regularly patrolled by the Taliban.

But pieces of paper do not stop bullets and rockets. Paper promises that fall from the sky cannot be trusted.

just programmed into the bomb's guidance system. "Hey!" the copilot told the Delta operator. "We don't