Eric S. Nylund > Quotes

“4 of us, and 2000 of them. Piss-poor odds. For them.”
― Eric Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“Honer and self sacrifice. Death does not diminish these qualities in a soldier. We shall remember.”
― Eric Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“I assume this is all part of some brutally simplistic plan you've thought up?" "Yes." "Oh, good.”
― Eric Nylund

“A leader must be ready to send the soldiers under his command to their deaths”
― Eric Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“Kelly hesitated, then saluted.
John turned and grabbed her arm. "Come on, Spartan. Don't look back."
The truth was, it was John who didn't dare look back. If he had, he would have stayed with Sam. Better to die with a friend than leave him behind. But as much as he wanted to fight and die alongside his friend, he had to set an example for the rest of the Spartans -- and live to fight another day.
John and Kelly pushed the pressure doors shut behind them.
"Good-bye," he whispered.”
― Eric Nylund, Halo: The Fall of Reach

“You’re their CO. You have to inspire and command their respect. I’m their drill instructor. I get to be their worst nightmare.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Ghosts of Onyx

“How are you sure we're alive?”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

“I take no pleasure of what needs to be done! - 343 Guilty Spark”
― Eric Nylund

“Your destruction is the will of the Gods . . . and we are their instrument.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: The Fall of Reach

“This was the problem of being a narcissist: No one appreciated you as much as you knew you deserved." Louis Piper, Prince of Darkness, Lucifer, The Morning Star.”
― Eric Nylund, Mortal Coils

“Every other Spartan on the field charged as well, hundreds of half-camouflaged armored figures, running and firing at the dazed Jackals, appearing as a wave of ghost warriors, half liquid, half shadow, part mirage, part nightmare.
They screamed a battle cry, momentarily drowning the sound of gunfire and explosion.
Tom yelled with them--for the fallen, for his friends, and for the blood of his enemies.”
― Eric Nylund

“when you were out of options, then you were using the wrong tactics? You had to bend the rules. Shift perspective—anything to find a way out of a hopeless situation.”
― Eric S. Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“She was honey-sweet and perfect... But that was just the surface layer; deeper there was more: darkness and sadness and pain”
― Eric S. Nylund, Mortal Coils

“I’ll tell you how to win, John,” she whispered. “You have to survive.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: The Fall of Reach

“Sam’s death had shown them that the Covenant were not invincible. They could be beaten. At a high cost, however. John finally understood what the Chief had meant—the difference between a life wasted and a life spent.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: The Fall of Reach

“Die? Didn't you hear? SPARTAN's never die.”
― Eric Nylund

“Relax,” she said. “We’re supposed to be parents inspecting the school for our little girl.” She slipped her arm through his, and although she would have thought such a feat impossible, the Lieutenant stood even straighter.”
― Eric S. Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“She made an ancient and arcane gesture at the machine with one finger.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

“Promises, hearts, everything was meant to be broken, young man... especially rules.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Mortal Coils

“Jiralhanae: the Elite name for the Brute race”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

“attacked the men I had assigned to guard it.”
― Eric S. Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“How are you, Master Chief?” she asked. She stared pointedly at the hand pressed to his forehead in a tight salute. Slowly, he dropped his hand. She smiled. Unlike everyone else who greeted the Master Chief and stared at his uniform, medals, ribbons, or the Spartan insignia, Dr. Halsey stared into his eyes. And she never saluted. John had never gotten used to that.”
― Eric S. Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“Maybe our luck will change.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: First Strike

“He couldn’t know the future. He had to do what he could to save every person. Today. Now.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: First Strike

“approached the two guards, smiling. John knew her smile wasn’t friendly. She was smiling because she was finally getting a chance to put her training to the test. Kelly waved to the guard and pulled open the door. He asked her to stop and show her identification. She stepped inside, grabbed his rifle, twisted, and dragged him inside with her. The”
― Eric S. Nylund, The Fall of Reach

“Huragok: the Forerunner name for the Engineer race”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

“Sangheili: the Elite name for their race”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

“John only knew three ways to react to people. If they were his superior officers, he obeyed them. If they were part of his squad, he helped them. If they were a threat, he neutralized them.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Halo: The Fall of Reach

“The air rippled with synthetic pleasure and the taste of vanilla.”
― Eric S. Nylund

“When in unknown territory, before you did anything else, make darn sure you look around to see if someone was about to blow your head off.”
― Eric S. Nylund, Hero of Thera