“I'm psychologically equipped for this.”

“The attack came without warning, in the pre-dawn stillness on the day they were due to leave. A series of solid concussions shook the walls and sent Simon scrambling from his bunk. Max thrust a han...”

“He felt like a baked bean in a can, soaring through the air on a downward turn of a parabolic arc...”

“On the TV he found cartoons and movies, music videos and game shows, repeat broadcasts and reruns, but there was nothing current, and no news. Many channels were just blank, or displayed brightly c...”

“But as Max tugged him out the door a different feeling stole over him, something strange, behind the regret, deeper than the mourning. It wasn't until much later that he was able to identify it.Exc...”

“Did you consider anything like the Infected?' Simon had asked.'Not quite. But some of our other contingency plans might help us out with this particular mission.”

“But in the military you don't get trusted positions just because of your ability. You also have to attract the notice of superior officers. You have to be liked. You have to fit in with the system....”

“Always be smarter than the people who hire you.”

“Good cops make their bosses look good, and Hector was a one-man beauty school.”

“Motivating employees to work at their full potential is the main premise of successful management.”

“The first thing that has to be recognized is that one cannot train someone to be passionate--it's either in their DNA or it's not.”

“Do not instigate or treat any of your employees, working at your place, with contempt. Treat everyone with respect. You never know what benefit a person will bring.”

“I do not love men: I love what devours them.”

“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”

“Part of his mind was screaming, but it was a distant one and easy to ignore.”