David Borgenicht > Quotes

“The main thing that gets us men into dangerous situations is, well, ourselves. It's the belief, cherished in the heart of every man in the world--single and married, young and old--that he is James Bond. . . . And while most of us don't carry guns, we do have something in our pants that frequently gets us into foolhardy situations.”
― David Borgenicht, The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Man Skills

“That's love, as best as I can figure it: love isn't how you feel when you're together, it's how you feel, how often you feel it, when you're apart.”
― Ben H Winters

“I keep my head down and my mind focused on the case because I'm sick of wondering why I'm doing this, why I care. This is just what I have, it's what I do.”
― Ben H Winters

“THE “THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS” SPEECH Son/Daughter, Please sit down over here by me. There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you for a long time, and I think you’re old enough now. I know you believe with all your heart that there is a person called Santa Claus who brings you presents every year if you are good. But the truth is that there is no Santa Claus. “Santa Claus” is really all the parents in the world, who love their children very much and buy them presents to show how much they love them. Your presents are not made by elves in a toy shop at the North Pole. There is no such thing as an elf; and the North Pole is actually one of the loneliest and most desolate places on Earth. The truth is that mom and dad buy all your presents at the mall, and we’re the ones who eat Santa’s cookies and drink Santa’s milk. Reindeer can’t fly, either. But don’t cry. This doesn’t mean that the spirit of Santa Claus isn’t real. “Santa Claus” is inside all of us, whenever we give presents to those that we love or those who are less fortunate. When you grow up, you can be Santa, too. Or the Easter Bunny. Or the Tooth Fairy.”
― David Borgenicht, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays

“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.” —Ernest Shackleton, advertisement for crew for 1914 Antarctic expedition”
― David Borgenicht, The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: Great Outdoors

“The sun is lower now and not as bright and I can see clearly where, down at the base of the blockhouse, my dog has built a little pyramid of dead birds. And I am not sure whether this is supposed to be a kind of sacrifice in my honor, or a tribute, or some sort of bizarre enticement: Here, master, here! If you survive this situation, you can eat these birds.
"God boy," I say again. "Good dog”
― Ben H Winters

“When you have been in love with someone in the past, there are a million small trapdoors you can fall through that would take you right back.”
― Ben H, Winters

“The sun is lower now and not as bright and I can see clearly where, down at the base of the blockhouse, my dog has built a little pyramid of dead birds. And I am not sure whether this is supposed to be a kind of sacrifice in my honor, or a tribute, or some sort of bizarre enticement: Here, master, here! If you survive this situation, you can eat these birds.
"'God boy,'" I say again. "'Good dog”
― Ben H Winters

“You're like a monster, dude", he says, light amusement coloring his strained voice. "From a monster movie. The man who would not fucking quit”
― Ben H Winters

“I have layers, Mr Bridge. I go way down.

From Underground Airlines.”
― Ben H Winters