Darius Brasher > Quotes

“Someone once defined a theologian as a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that was not there.”
― Darius Brasher, Superhero Detective for Hire

“Wasn’t it Machiavelli who said ‘Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good’?” “Machiavelli?”
― Darius Brasher, Killshot

“Dum Spiro Spero.” While I breathe, I hope.”
― Darius Brasher, Rogues

“I thought only women went to the bathroom together,” Neha said. “When you’re packing the kind of equipment I am, holding it up is a two-man operation. Theo’s going to help.” “Sure I’ll help,” I said. I grinned at Isaac. “You got a pair of tweezers I can use?” He looked pained.”
― Darius Brasher, Caped

“coincidence was just a pattern you didn’t understand yet.”
― Darius Brasher, Trials

“Of course Mad Dog is not his real middle name. Who’d name their kid Mad Dog?” “A crazy bitch.”
― Darius Brasher, Sentinels

“You have to deal with the world the way it is, not the way you want it to be.”
― Darius Brasher, Trials

“by inch. The symbol was a giant circle with a large square inside it. Each”
― Darius Brasher, Sorceress Super Hero

“The more I thought about it, the more I realized there had been threats I had discounted and opportunities to end fights I had missed while I was an Apprentice because I did tend to see the best in people. I did tend to give people the benefit of the doubt. I did tend to take people at face-value. The problem was, there were some people who did not have anything good in them to really see; there were people who did not deserve the benefit of the doubt.”
― Darius Brasher, Trials

“You think I don’t know that? I was feigning ignorance for effect. But thanks for trying to teach a black man about the motherland. Next you’ll be trying to school me on jazz, teaching me how to dunk a basketball, or telling me how to build a video game console or a pacemaker. My people invented those last two, you know. Stay in your lane, white devil.”
― Darius Brasher, Sentinels

“And, oh boy, it’s a doozy.”
― Darius Brasher, Crisis: The Omega Superhero Book Five

“The past can be the wind in your sails. It can also be an anchor.”
― Darius Brasher, Sentinels

“Despite my outward bravado, the scrawny, scared boy who still lived inside of me was dubious. Maybe he was right. But, like the Old Man, that scared little boy could go fuck himself. Despite my fear, I’d do what I had to do.”
― Darius Brasher, Trials

“I’ve never ridden a motorcycle. I have absolutely no idea how.” Hacker brightened. “Is that all? I’ll teach you. It’s easy. It’s like riding a bicycle.” She paused, tapping her cheek again. “Only mechanized. And faster. And harder to control. And much more dangerous. And worse for the environment.” Her brow furrowed again. “It’s nothing like riding a bike actually. I take it all back.”
― Darius Brasher, Trials

“Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at someone else. You usually only wind up burning yourself.”
― Darius Brasher, Sentinels

“It reminded me of what President Calvin Coolidge had said: brains, talent, and education would not make you successful. “Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent,” he had said.”
― Darius Brasher, Trials

“hero is someone who sees what must be done, and tries to do it regardless of the personal cost.”
― Darius Brasher, Caped

“I missed touching her. My sudden yearning for her was as strong as the jonesing of a cokehead for a hit”
― Darius Brasher, Sentinels