Quotes of Wesley Chu

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“You made your own bed, and now curse others for putting you there.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Look to your right... It is the path back home. If you choose, you can take it. It is safe, easy, and comfortable. You do not have to work out or fight or do anything else you do not want to...Or you can keep moving forward. I will not lie to you. I cannot predict what may become of you. It will require a lot of training, hard work, study, and danger. But in the very end, you will know strength. I swear it. You might just become someone who will make a difference in the world.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Besides, criminal masterminds are people too. They need groceries and cable like the rest of us.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Roen said, "I can't quit. I have rent, and a cat to support.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Just because I am an alien does not mean I am a Vulcan or some soulless robot.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Should he plead the insanity defense or the alien-told-me-to-do-it defense?” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“I take that back. Saying you fight like a girl is an insult to girls everywhere.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Because she was here on a diplomatic mission, she decided to be gentle. She had learned from experience that murder was a terrible way to start a relationship.” ― Wesley Chu, The Art of Prophecy
“When someone asked Roen what he did, he'd explain that he typed incoherent commands that performed virtual tasks to create intangible objects.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Reminiscing is when one is thinking about the past. What you are dreaming about never happened. The word for that is fantasizing.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“When there is no one else left to fight, then there will be nothing left but peace.” ― Wesley Chu, The Rebirths of Tao
“Whoever said a good agreement was a compromise neither side was completely happy with just had poor negotiators.” ― Wesley Chu, The Rebirths of Tao
“I had my doubts at first. You were an out-of-shape man with low self-esteem and underdeveloped social skills. Now you are an in-shape man with low self-esteem and underdeveloped social skills.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Do not judge an entire species based on the actions of their worst few. That is the trait of the Genjix. The Prophus choose to look at the best of humanity.” ― Wesley Chu, The Rebirths of Tao
“Since then, he watched the man live his completely stifling life over and over again, one repetitive day at a time. It was so consistent that Roen even complained about the same things at the same times every day.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“This whole alien-in-his-body was starting to sound better and better. First, he got to hang out with a hot girl, and now he was going to be James Bond.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“The world spins despite me, not because of me," he muttered. Last week, one of his coworkers died after twenty-five years of service. There was an email and eulogy sent by one of the managers - and then a mad scramble by everyone else to loot his office supplies.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“Explain to me how this is fun: thirty minutes in line, thirty dollars to get in, ten minutes to work your way down here, ten more saying hi to people I can tell you barely know, and now fifteen minutes ordering a beer that costs twice what it should. You just lost an hour of your life.” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
“What happened to me?" he muttered. "I don't look so good. I go from cute and fat to ugly and skinny. Why can't I just have the best of both worlds?” ― Wesley Chu, The Lives of Tao
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Wesley Chu

Wesley Chu is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve published novels, including the Tao, Io, and Time Salvager series. He was the 2015 winner of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. His debut, The Lives of Tao, won the American Library Associa…

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