J.Z. Foster > Quotes

“I’m afraid of dying, but I’m more afraid of being useless.”
― J.Z. Foster, Witch Hunter: Into the Outside

“When the time comes and the need is there, every hand holds a rifle.”
― J.Z. Foster, Call of the Void

“They howled and screamed, painful and tormented sounds of agony and despair. It was as if they had felt the fires of Hell and wished to share the secret.”
― J.Z. Foster, Call of the Void

“We’re going to die because we were convenient.”
― J.Z. Foster, Hell on Mars

“The last time he’d even been through refresher training was five years ago. “Hate these damn things,” he had remarked to the course instructor. “Always tight in the crotch.”
― J.Z. Foster, Hell on Mars

“Little sounds seemed to dance off walls occasionally, mixing with the whirring in his head and his own internal monologue. Simple. Paranoia.”
― J.Z. Foster, Call of the Void

“What was he supposed to do after he retired? Take up golf? Truth was, he didn’t know what he wanted. But it sure as hell wasn’t golf.”
― J.Z. Foster, Hell on Mars

“Prepare for decontamination,” the ship’s A.I. announced. Hot, red lights pulsed for a solid ten seconds, then air jets blasted the room. “Decontamination, successful,” the ship told them. “Thank you and have a nice day.”
― J.Z. Foster, Hell on Mars

“Why in the hell did you join Orbital corps?” he said as he paced up and down the line. No one dared answer him. “Was it because you wanted to do something new and exciting? Well, what’s more exciting than being the first person to shoot an alien in the face?”
― J.Z. Foster, Call of the Void

“But dreams have a habit of dying as you get older. He’d joined the Air Force because it had looked like the best route through college. It wasn’t long before he’d become the hamster on a wheel that runs but doesn’t get anywhere.”
― J.Z. Foster, Call of the Void