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Great First Lines
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“The war started while I sat on the toilet.” - The Weight of Command
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Not sure if it has been mentioned but John Varley’s Steel Beach starts with the line,“In five years, the penis will be obsolete," said the salesman.
“The stories of this age begin and end in blood, and mine is no exception.” — Daughter of Redwinter“The stories of this age begin and end with betrayal, and mine is no exception.” — Traitor of Redwinter
“While I’m glad you don’t fall into the old female stereotype of having lots of shoes, part of me wishes you did. I’d much rather be lugging around high heels rather than another box of guns.” — Bloody Acquisitions
Poor Brad Mendoza, never gets any respect. I mean, they’re right, but still: rude.“Brad, you’re an idiot.” — The Worst Ship in the Fleet
“Mr. Mendoza, you may be the dumbest man I’ve ever met.” — The Worst Pirate Hunters in the Fringe
“Brad, you really are stupid, aren’t you?” — The Worst Rescuers in the Republic
“Brad, you’re being an idiot!” — The Worst Detectives in the Federation
“In spite of all his efforts, Tavenor was unable to remain indoors when it was time for the sky to catch fire.” — The Palace of Eternity
Elizabeth Bear's Machine had a great beginning, but I later DNF'd it. " I stood in the door and looked down.
Down wasn’t the right word, exactly. But it also wasn’t exactly the wrong word. All directions were down from the airlock where I stood, and almost all of them were an infinitely long fall."
IMHO Scalzi is king of great first lines. “The Android’s Dream” starts with, “Dirk Moeller didn’t know if he could fart his way into a major diplomatic incident.”
“I had been shot, beaten, attacked by aliens, and once been left for dead… but this was the second most stressful day of my life.” — The Half-Life Empire
“Darla Drake, aka the Duchess of Death, aka the Creature of Clear Creek, and one of the most feared monsters on the planet, stood over her soon-to-be victim, a cruel camp counselor named Kyle Browning, and prepared to turn him into either a Lego set or paste, depending on what kind of mood she was in.” — Dating & Dismemberment
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