S.T. Ashman > Quotes

“could stab a murderer without flinching, but the thought of clutter made me physically ill.”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“If I were a color, I wouldn’t be yellow, green, blue, or even black or white. I would be gray.”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“me how I knew who you were.”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“I felt no fear, only a nagging annoyance”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“Parents these days are terrified of sugar, but they let their kids post videos of themselves in bikinis on TikTok,”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“That freaky geek”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“After all, who was I to insist that my perception of the world was the only truth?”
― S.T. Ashman, We Kill Killers

“Annoyed, I yanked down his pants and, in a few swift cuts, severed his penis. A screech of agony tore from his throat before he slumped into a half-conscious state, mumbling incoherently. “Quite small for a man acting so big,” I said calmly as I tossed the severed penis into the fountain.”
― S.T. Ashman, Final Kill

“Martin leaned back in his chair and pushed his glasses up his nose. “Name one profession that was once highly respected but is now a joke,” he huffed. “FBI agent,” Heather replied from behind the towering stacks of document boxes on her desk. “President,” Liam said just as the phone rang again. He shook his head and stood up. “Nope. I’m done for today.”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“Clearly, I know how to pet an animal. But my concern is that the cat could perceive my actions as insincere and lacking in genuine warmth. That, in essence, would be unkind. No?”
― S.T. Ashman, We Kill Killers

“This is the FBI, Cowboy, not Hooters,” Larsen interjected sharply as he entered the room.”
― S.T. Ashman, I Kill Killers

“Initially, Kirby had fallen into the same trap many veterans did: steering clear of help out of fear of repercussions within the military—a culture where admitting struggle was often seen as a weakness and could cost you everything.”
― S.T. Ashman, We Kill Killers

“tasteless opulence”
― S.T. Ashman, We Kill Killers

“What he found was a system in shambles. The laughable wages offered to community mental health counselors had precipitated a crisis. There was a severe shortage of qualified professionals and a revolving door of brave souls willing to tackle the county’s darkest problems in return for high student debt and a wage comparable to that of a grocery store clerk—without even the benefit of a store discount.”
― S.T. Ashman, We Kill Killers

“I wasn’t just a survivor anymore. I was a storm.”
― S.T. Ashman, You Can't Stay

“This one was made by us. He joined the military to make a difference, but he was disillusioned by the very society he aimed to protect. Returning home, he didn’t find the embrace of a grateful nation or the helping hand he needed. He found only neglect. The system that was supposed to be his safety net failed him. Your monster wasn’t born a monster. He was turned into one by our nation’s collective indifference.”
― S.T. Ashman, We Kill Killers