Brian Penn > Quotes

“The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's a prisoner.”
― Brian Penn, The Wall: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy

“This great country was once a beacon of light, a haven for freedom. Now it has slipped backwards into despotism and slavery, fueled by greed, negligence, and the want to be immortal. We closed our eyes and let it happen.”
― Brian Penn, The Wall: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy

“Don't shelter yourself from the storms of life, son. Absorb it, relish it. It's okay to get soaked in it; the sun always returns.”
― Brian Penn, The Wall: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy

“Empty lives desire such distractions, I guess. For Retanus and the ones who live forever, overcoming boredom must be a struggle. Things that are indefinite are seldom cherished.”
― Brian Penn, The Wall: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy

“Fight like a man who's freedom has been stolen, who's belly is barren, who's lips thirst for justice, who's spirit has been wrongly enslaved, who's loved ones have been ripped from their arms.”
― Brian Penn, The Wall: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy: Book 1 in The Wall Trilogy