Nick Clausen > Quotes

“Maybe the authorities will get it under control.”

“Of course they won’t. They’ll try all the wrong things with all the right intentions, and they’ll only kill themselves trying. And when that fails, they’ll turn to bombing the living hell out of everything. Even if they should succeed in stopping this thing, they’ll destroy the planet in the process.”
― Nick Clausen, Dead Meat: Day 6

“A complete lack of remorse. An almost stoic belief that he had nothing to answer for in what he was doing. Only psychos acted like that. Extreme narcissists. People without a conscience.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“Fear paralyzes you. Anger makes you able to act. Fear turns inwards eats away at you. Anger is aimed away from yourself, pulling you forward, helping you progress.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“Fear is like a furious dog without a leash,” Gina goes on. “Make it strong enough and it will turn on its owner. That’s what’s happening when you get scared. You just haven’t learned to take control over that dog inside you yet.”
― Nick Clausen, Blind Rage

“fire can be cleansing. And sometimes, the world needs to be burned down.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“He used to train up in Finnmark, where both daylight and warmth are about as rare as rocking-horse poo,”
― Nick Clausen, Cadaver 4

“Martin tries to smile. “You’re paranoid.”

“Paranoid people tend to live longer,” Oskar says, no humor in his voice.”
― Nick Clausen, Dead Meat: Day 4

“Sometimes, the world gives you what you want. But only if you don’t give up hope.”
― Nick Clausen, Dead Meat: The Complete Zombie Apocalypse Series

“At no time are the trust and support in the government higher than during a crisis. It happened when the Germans came and occupied Denmark during the Second World War. It happened in the States when the terrorists flew into the towers. It even happened after the tsunami hit Indonesia. All over the world, people are the same. They are sheep. And sheep look to their pack leader when the wolf comes around. Thorn steps”
― Nick Clausen, Blind Rage

“down, and please try to act normal for the rest of the lesson, would you?”
― Nick Clausen, Monsters at Midnight: 29 Horror Stories

“Love is a choice, Mark. Take away the freedom, and it doesn’t mean anything anymore.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“He slips into something which feels more like deep darkness than sleep. There are horrible nightmares. Images of giant, glowing boulders dropping from the sky. Green faces with glowing, orange eyes. Worms moving under his skin. Fire in his veins. Demons in his head. And all the while, those words keep echoing: Something’s missing … something’s missing …”
― Nick Clausen, Invaders 1: An Alien Invasion Thriller

“You cannot stop it; you will all perish,”
― Nick Clausen, Invaders 2: An Alien Invasion Thriller

“It was the last excuse the darkness needed to persuade him that there were no other options left. That going on living would be too painful to bear.”
― Nick Clausen, Cadaver: The Complete Zombie Apocalypse Series

“And he keeps asking himself the question: Will I have to die to fight this off? And if I do, will I come back, too?”
― Nick Clausen, Invaders 1: An Alien Invasion Thriller

“The seat belt saved my life.”
― Nick Clausen, Cadaver 1

“You loved me, and you cared for me. You did your best.” “All true. And it’s also true that I hurt you deeply.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“This is it. This time, you won’t get back up. You’ve sunk too far. Might as well drown yourself in the sink while you’re down there.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“His breathing even deeper. “So I just … let it be? I just sit there and … feel it?” “Basically, yeah.” “But it feels so awful.” “That’s only because you’re afraid of it. You know what fear stands for?” He blinks. “I didn’t know it was an acronym.” “Well, it is. It’s short for ‘Feeling Excited And Ready.’ You remember that the next time fear comes around. It’s your challenge. And you’re ready for it. Okay?”
― Nick Clausen, Blind Rage

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― Nick Clausen, Invaders 1: An Alien Invasion Thriller

“Just like it did for Lis, it takes the guard a few seconds to locate Alan. When he does, he frowns. “Shit. Well, that’s new.” “What?” the other guard says, joining them. “He’s spun himself into a pupa,” the first guard grunts. “Like a fucking larva.” “That’s my husband you’re talking about!” Lis hears herself snap. The guards ignore her. Prince whimpers from the chair. “Damn,” the other guard says. “We’d better call Lundbeck.” “Think she’s back?” “I don’t know.” The guard takes out his phone and makes a call. Lis steps”
― Nick Clausen, Invaders 2: An Alien Invasion Thriller

“He flips another few pages before he loses patients.”
― Nick Clausen, Cadaver 6

“Me feeling anger towards her, it changes nothing. Except that it fills my heart with hate.”
― Nick Clausen, Cadaver: The Complete Zombie Apocalypse Series

“You don’t need to call me sir, Fritz. You can just call me Christian. That’s my name, by the way.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“Camilla looks perplexed for a second as Erika sobs into her shoulder.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“He’s amazed at how far law enforcement is willing to go not to use deadly force when it’s obviously called for.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

“Why the fuck should I go on when it’s a nightmare just staying alive?”
― Nick Clausen, Cadaver: The Complete Zombie Apocalypse Series

“Agnes has already lit the lighter.”
― Nick Clausen, Monsters at Midnight: 29 Horror Stories

“gone, and so was the body of the hand.”
― Nick Clausen, Monsters at Midnight: 29 Horror Stories

“Tommy can smell coffee. He hates coffee. It reminds him of his mother’s breath in the morning. The only time of day where her breath smells of something other than liquor.”
― Nick Clausen, Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series