Jack Kilborn > Quotes

“Like people would ever want to read books on an electronic screen.”
― Jack Kilborn, Serial Uncut: Extended Edition

“Too many people would rather fight to the death to defend their bullhead positions. Tyrone was impressed whenever someone changed their mind. It meant acting on reason, and with reason came self-improvement.”
― Jack Kilborn , Trapped

“You know, you remind me of my younger brother. I miss that kid, so much that I sometimes regret killing him.”
― Jack Kilborn, Serial Uncut: Extended Edition

“Silence had its own sound; the steady, inaudible hum of consciousness, which made you realize how alone you really were in the universe.”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“He's moody," Moni explained, "so I offered him smack and a threeway.”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“When Wiley moved back to Safe Haven, flush with ill-gotten gains, he spared no expense building his dream house. And Wiley’s idea of a dream house was very close to Batman’s.”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“What turns a person into a monster like this? Training? Some horrible event in his past? Genetics? How does a man lose his humanity?”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“Change is inevitable,” Stubin said. “You can’t ignore technology.” “Ignoring it and choosing not to embrace it are two different things, I think,” Josh said.”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“Looks like you invited the wrong goddamn dominatrix to your little party, bitch!”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“Do you really believe that freedom of choice exists? India still has a caste system. Most of the Middle East treats women as inferiors and those who practice other religions as enemies. China regulates how many children couples can have, genocide abounds in South America and Africa, Malaysia has a booming underage sex trade, and the list goes on and on. All around the world the people in power abuse it and human rights are ignored. But what if we were incapable of hurting our fellow man? What if our core impulse was to help each other rather than control each other? The human race is destructive. This research could fix it. Purify it.”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“Something warm and wet on my big toe. Jesus… he’s got my toein his mouth. His tongue circled it, once, twice, and then I felt the suction. Heard the slurping. Heard him moan. This freak is sucking my toe.”
― Jack Kilborn, Truck Stop

“Life wasn’t something you endured. It was something you appreciated.”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“A sickly sweet odor invaded Duncan’s head, pushing away the stench of burning hair. The fact that it smelled tasty made it even more disgusting.”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“There is no decent place to stand in a massacre. —LEONARD COHEN”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“It’s really hard. I can’t get past level 65.” “Sure you can,” Grandma said. “You just haven’t yet.”
― Jack Kilborn, Endurance

“I’m not afraid of the dead,” Streng remembered saying. “I’m afraid of what made them dead.”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“doctor turned to Sara. “Greetings, Ms. Randhurst.” He clasped her hand in both of his. “I’ve read about your extraordinary bravery. It is an honor to meet you in person. And Dr. Belgium…” Another handshake with Frank. “I’m so eager to talk to you. Apologies for the… crude… way you”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“Well,” Mal said. “I guess that came in handy.”
― Jack Kilborn, Endurance

“Metusamine is the neurotransmitter I isolated that is responsible for the fear response. Correct, Dr. Belgium. And I’m synthesizing the transporter protein—” “Which will terminate effects of of of metusamine!” Belgium”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“inner cheek, heart hammering, realizing he’d wasted two valuable bullets on a dime store scare. Only one bullet left. Then he was out of ammo. Roy checked his watch. Not even 4am yet. Hours to go before dawn. Might as well be days. Breathe. Remember to breathe. He took in air through his nostrils, tried to let it out slowly. His hands were shaking, and sweat was stinging his eyes despite the cool temperature. Roy holstered his sidearm, and drew his KA-BAR knife from his belt sheath, clutching it to his chest. Okay, stay calm. Find a place”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“abated, and”
― Jack Kilborn, Trapped

“Mal backed away so quickly he slipped and fell. He tried to get up, but his feet couldn’t get any traction on the bloody floor. At the same time, he couldn’t look away from the Giggler, as Forenzi had called him during dinner. A masked demon who would mutilate himself… Which was when”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“You are so pretty,” he said. “Is it working?” “Your breasts look like two big, beautiful scoops of ice cream in a bra.” Sara grinned. “Yeah. I think it’s working.” She”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“.38 in our suitcase,”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“You didn’t win at chess by killing pawns—you won by checkmating the king.”
― Jack Kilborn, Afraid

“screams”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“A wonderful set-up, Doctor,” Wellington said after patting his lips with a linen napkin. “So now, when we see one of your actors limping through the hallways with a satchel of scalpels, we’re supposed to be terrified. The”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear. —MARK TWAIN”
― Jack Kilborn, Konrath Dark Thriller Collective - Three Novels (Afraid, Trapped, Endurance)

“There are no handicaps. Only challenges. But why does every simple thing have to be a challenge?”
― Jack Kilborn, Endurance

“Cops ask questions. Soldiers follow orders.”
― Jack Kilborn, Haunted House