Deep Fathom Quotes
"The eyes of the other commuters slowly turned away. It was the way of the city. Don’t look too closely."
"She knew from the inundation in the media that the entire city was poised to celebrate the event."
"Brownie knows," she said hoarsely, her voice graveled by age and the streets. "He knows, all right."
"Brownie. He knows. He knows we’re all goin’ to die today."
"It’s just the hungry whale spirit eating the sun."
"To the Chinese, an eclipse is a warning that the tides of fate are about to change significantly."
"A black sun hung over the blue waters—the corona flaming bright around the eclipsing moon."
"It was as if his grandfather stood at his shoulder, two generations watching the sea."
"His grandfather had a phrase for moments like now. ‘The wind smells of storms.’"
"The entire northern skies, darkened by the eclipse, were lit with waves and eddies of glowing azures and vibrant reds."
"In the next decade, China needs to bolster its own technological infrastructure if it hopes to maintain its global position."
"The world racing toward its own destruction."
"Neither country wants to finance a new Cold War."
"Reports are coming in from as far south as New Zealand and as far north as Alaska."
"An ancient civilization could not contain have been cast out into a modern day."
"Perhaps, Mr. Mollier, but as your laboratory results proved, the bullion is full of impurities. Not even sixteen carat."
"I’m already sorry," McMillan grumbled under his breath.
"You’re a bloody thief!" Charlie sputtered angrily.
"I can’t believe you two are arguing over pennies and percentages. Can’t this wait?"
"The entire Pacific Rim is trying to recover from a day of horrible disasters."
"We’re on standby until they localize the pinging of Air Force One’s data recorders and initiate an action plan."
"All this malarkey is just preparation. Getting all the ducks in a row before the true deep-water search begins."
"Does Omega accept this mission?" Ruzickov asked formally.
"With the Chinese blamed for the assassination of the President, there will be a public outcry for retribution."
"Sometimes shit happens. You can’t see every bullet aimed at your head. Life just isn’t that fair."
"The deep ocean seabed, that’s where the Earth’s history and future are written. Down there! It’s waiting for someone to read it."
"Fuck your apology. I have my job, you have yours. Just stay out of my way."
"The serpent’s head was the entry point. This connected to a long lava tube... perhaps representing a snake’s body."
"Every bit of metal shows a magnetic signature to some degree or other."
"It’s like looking into the eyes of a rabid animal."
"We can’t leave the way open. They’ll find the jet ski and quickly discover the opening. They’ll hunt us in the tunnels."
"We’re gonna have a little chat, Professor Grace. Let’s hope I don’t have to free your tongue with this blade."
"Who did you expect? Do you feel strong enough to sit up?"
"You have no idea what it means to see you all here."
"The hungry predator hunted its trapped prey."
"The dance of X’s around the globe were based on real-time data."
"I don’t like this. With Dr. Cortez AWOL, maybe we’d better rethink things on our own."
"Pray we do. Pray he’s been too damn busy making arrangements to save the world to bother updating us."
"It’s my time of the month, if you must know!"
"Prepare to be boarded! Any resistance will be met with deadly force!"
"Monster or pressure... which death was worse?"