"The mere fact that there could be danger in this is fascination in itself; almost an incentive to push further. That’…"

"For someone admitting guilt she sounded remarkably void of repentance."

"“Haven’t you ever heard of morale-building?” Khouri had asked. “Heard of it,” Volyova said. “Don’t happen to agree wi…"

"She had almost dared ask, but was perhaps too fearful of hearing something she could not refute."

"“Is there anyone in Chasm City she hasn’t deceived?” “Possibly, somewhere, but only as an extreme theoretical possibi…"

"“I imagine you feel insignificant,” Sajaki said, almost as if he had been listening in on the conversation. “Well; yo…"

"“Tanner, are you insane?” “Very probably several kinds of insane,” I said. “But I’m afraid it doesn’t change anything…"

"“I don’t like this at all,” Hegazi said. “Believe me,” Sylveste said, “you’re about to like it a lot less.”"

"“Is he dangerous? “Anyone who lies for a living is dangerous.”"

"Khouri did not need to be told that Hades was a neutron star, any more than she needed to be told that there was no s…"