--- title: "19 Of Quotes By Christina Engela" description: "19 Of quotes by Christina Engela. Plus more from Christina Engela and more Of sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/031/christina-engela-8737_an_the-passenger-liner-ossifar-distana-was_928880.jpg" --- > [“The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. It ferried the cream of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/the-passenger-liner-ossifar-distana-was-one-of-the-most-luxurious-of/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/031/christina-engela-8737_an_the-passenger-liner-ossifar-distana-was_928880.jpg) > [“Well… er -” “Expecting a rescue is beyond hope under the circumstances!” Sam Barthoff, Mayor of Atro City, interrupted grimly, throwing up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/well-er-expecting-a-rescue-is-beyond-hope-under-the-circumstances-sam/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/christina-engela-8737_circumstances_well-er-expecting-a-rescue-is-beyond-hop_1079242.jpg) > [“The Doktor was very vond, I mean fond of Vluffy, so he gave him a flame-proof doggie-jacket. It was dull grey, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/the-doktor-was-very-vond-i-mean-fond-of-vluffy-so-he-gave-him-a-flame/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ea/christina-engela-8737_a_the-doktor-was-very-vond-i-mean-fond-of_3034557.jpg) > [“This was true, she knew. Being involved with him gave her the privileged position of knowing him intimately. There were nights when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/this-was-true-she-knew-being-involved-with-him-gave-her-the/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c4/christina-engela-8737_after_this-was-true-she-knew-being-involved-wi_2200041.jpg) > [“The only problem that ever really seems to bother empire builders is bureaucracy. Before a new colony on the frontier could be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/the-only-problem-that-ever-really-seems-to-bother-empire-builders-is/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb7/christina-engela-8737_and_the-only-problem-that-ever-really-seems_2261328.jpg) > [“It was a mild winter’s evening in ‘Japp’s Saloon and Speakeasy’, in the northwest corner of the only legal red-light area of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/it-was-a-mild-winter-s-evening-in-japp-s-saloon-and-speakeasy-in-the/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/852/christina-engela-8737_and_it-was-a-mild-winter-s-evening-in-japp-s_1510383.jpg) > [“Villainessa Tittel was a hired killer, an assassin by trade. She had enjoyed the best education and had been trained by assassins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/villainessa-tittel-was-a-hired-killer-an-assassin-by-trade-she-had/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/257/christina-engela-8737_an_villainessa-tittel-was-a-hired-killer-an_1432113.jpg) > [“Anyways, that very same night there was a fight in the casino on B Deck. Some of the passengers got in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/anyways-that-very-same-night-there-was-a-fight-in-the-casino-on-b/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/727/christina-engela-8737_a_anyways-that-very-same-night-there-was-a_419991.jpg) > [“Something clicked inside Ortez mind, like the bolt of a door latch being released. Man’s first encounter with sentient alien life was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/something-clicked-inside-ortez-mind-like-the-bolt-of-a-door-latch/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c0/christina-engela-8737_26_something-clicked-inside-ortez-mind-like_469108.jpg) > [“As a panting Tracy Ferris scrambled into the life-pod, this thought was precisely what was running through her already agitated mind. From…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/as-a-panting-tracy-ferris-scrambled-into-the-life-pod-this-thought/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25d/christina-engela-8737_about_as-a-panting-tracy-ferris-scrambled-into_1127475.jpg) > [“Imagine, if you will: A bright yellow star lit the darkness somewhere in deep space, accompanied by its rather dysfunctional family of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/imagine-if-you-will-a-bright-yellow-star-lit-the-darkness-somewhere/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c4/christina-engela-8737_a_imagine-if-you-will-a-bright-yellow-star_2137095.jpg) > [“For Commander Ripley Jones, it was becoming more and more troublesome. It had been said that nothing is infallible, Antares apparently being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/for-commander-ripley-jones-it-was-becoming-more-and-more-troublesome/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de6/christina-engela-8737_after_for-commander-ripley-jones-it-was-becomi_1596868.jpg) > [“The TSA liked having fresh agents on the job. Fresh agents with a clear mind and steady hand. Time travel wasn’t for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/the-tsa-liked-having-fresh-agents-on-the-job-fresh-agents-with-a/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f67/christina-engela-8737_again_the-tsa-liked-having-fresh-agents-on-the_1851949.jpg) > [“It did occur to him that perhaps he’d gone to the wrong Academy – the guys in the Space Fleet always had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/it-did-occur-to-him-that-perhaps-he-d-gone-to-the-wrong-academy-the/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f3/christina-engela-8737_academy_it-did-occur-to-him-that-perhaps-he-d-go_1336687.jpg) > [“For the gaming fishermen there was the Whatoosie River and its native cocka-snoek, the main game fish of the resident Skegg’s Valley…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/for-the-gaming-fishermen-there-was-the-whatoosie-river-and-its-native/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e1/christina-engela-8737_an_for-the-gaming-fishermen-there-was-the-w_3199587.jpg) > [“Where would tourism be without a little luxury and a taste of night life? There were several cities on Deanna, all moderate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/where-would-tourism-be-without-a-little-luxury-and-a-taste-of-night/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/921/christina-engela-8737_all_where-would-tourism-be-without-a-little_3013530.jpg) > [“Now I don’t know how many people like to drive a Beetle at that kind of speed (on purpose) but I know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/now-i-don-t-know-how-many-people-like-to-drive-a-beetle-at-that-kind/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67c/christina-engela-8737_a_now-i-don-t-know-how-many-people-like-to_675937.jpg) > [“Captain Harald Biscay rubbed his graying temples, staring deep in thought at the vast star field showing on the large navigation display…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/captain-harald-biscay-rubbed-his-graying-temples-staring-deep-in/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcb/christina-engela-8737_a_captain-harald-biscay-rubbed-his-graying_513831.jpg) > [“RSL has more star-liners than any other company, and covers every commercial route in known space. Demeter is one of the biggest,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/rsl-has-more-star-liners-than-any-other-company-and-covers-every/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8a/christina-engela-8737_be-remembered_rsl-has-more-star-liners-than-any-other_2342643.jpg) ## Other authors on Of ## More by Christina Engela > [“Joe!” he groaned, attempting to speak clearly. “Joe! Good ol’ Joe!” “Captain, you’re drunk!” Lofflin said, stating the obvious while trying to keep his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/joe-he-groaned-attempting-to-speak-clearly-joe-good-ol-joe-captain/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Advocacy groups in the USA, as in other countries, may not be able to silence this hateful, cowardly and deceitful attack upon people’s humanity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/advocacy-groups-in-the-usa-as-in-other-countries-may-not-be-able-to/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Going to the extreme of inviting and welcoming people into your church in order to hear you condemn them or to know from your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/going-to-the-extreme-of-inviting-and-welcoming-people-into-your/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“There are always those who aspire to deprive minorities of their equality and civil rights. They NEVER sleep – they wait for an opportunity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/there-are-always-those-who-aspire-to-deprive-minorities-of-their/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Rise of Science Denialism The problem is, in a world where some people (even in the USA, where someone like Donald Trump was allowed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/rise-of-science-denialism-the-problem-is-in-a-world-where-some-people/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Ex ‘Fleet man?” “He was a full Commander, last I heard, sir.” “Interesting.” Falconer commented. “Get me his specs. If I have to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/ex-fleet-man-he-was-a-full-commander-last-i-heard-sir-interesting/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Mister Jordan?” Came the genteel, restrained voice of a more senior gentleman in the front of the canoe. “Yes, General?” “Shut up.” The General…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/mister-jordan-came-the-genteel-restrained-voice-of-a-more-senior/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Anyways, that very same night there was a fight in the casino on B Deck. Some of the passengers got in a set-to that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/anyways-that-very-same-night-there-was-a-fight-in-the-casino-on-b/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Something clicked inside Ortez mind, like the bolt of a door latch being released. Man’s first encounter with sentient alien life was a disaster…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/something-clicked-inside-ortez-mind-like-the-bolt-of-a-door-latch/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Captain Harald Biscay rubbed his graying temples, staring deep in thought at the vast star field showing on the large navigation display on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/captain-harald-biscay-rubbed-his-graying-temples-staring-deep-in/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Meradinis! Turtle Island! It was a little corner of chaos! This was the scene the speeding black ship had left behind three days ago,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/meradinis-turtle-island-it-was-a-little-corner-of-chaos-this-was-the/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Now I don’t know how many people like to drive a Beetle at that kind of speed (on purpose) but I know I’d rather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/now-i-don-t-know-how-many-people-like-to-drive-a-beetle-at-that-kind/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Damage report, sir?” Skotchdopole asked, climbing off his console into his seat. “To hell with that!” he roared, this was no accidental side-effect of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/damage-report-sir-skotchdopole-asked-climbing-off-his-console-into/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Denying the facts is what enables people to hate and to persecute marginalized and threatened minority groups. Labeling the advocacy, educational and informational initiatives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/denying-the-facts-is-what-enables-people-to-hate-and-to-persecute/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) > [“Some children are threatened with loss of privileges such as money, cell phones, cars or even eviction from home if they do not 'toe-the-line'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-engela/some-children-are-threatened-with-loss-of-privileges-such-as-money/) [Christina Engela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-engela/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/of/christina-engela/#itemlist", "name": "19 Of Quotes By Christina Engela", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. 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