David E. Manuel > Quotes

“I'm no mathematics whizz, but even I know that when the variables start piling up, it's time to ditch the equation and see if you can find a cheat sheet.”
― David E. Manuel, Clean Coal Killers

“Look, buddy, I see a stranger show up acting odd, then giving me attitude, I start thinking about breaking something other than laws.”
― David E. Manuel, The Killer Trees

“guess they figure the Marines should have interviewed everyone on Okinawa to make sure they were all really communists before storming the beaches. Fortunately the Army is run by people with more sense than that. They train soldiers to shoot first, get some chow and forget about asking any questions ever.”
― David E. Manuel, Clean Coal Killers

“I couldn't help but nod agreement to this observation: The survival of the West depends on Americans reaffirming their Western identity and Westerners accepting their civilization as unique not universal and uniting to renew and preserve it against challenges from non-Western societies.  Of course, he lost me on the very next sentence.  Avoidance of a global war of civilizations depends on world leaders accepting and cooperating to maintain the multicivilizational character of global politics. "What crap."  I felt like I was speaking directly to him.  "Avoid a global war my ass.  We're in a fucking global war, you moron." I kept reading, fascinated someone so smart could understand so clearly that hate, envy, and mistrust dominate not just the lives of people but of civilizations as well, and yet avoid the obvious conclusion that survival demands getting rid of those people who hate, envy, and mistrust you.  Academics really do live in ivory towers.  If this Huntington guy had spent just a few days in my world, he'd have come to more sensible conclusions. By sunset, I'd struggled through about a third of the book.  That and finding a secluded bush where I could piss after drinking a whole thermos of coffee was all I accomplished.  The only other park visitors that day were women with baby strollers.  I watched them all anyway.  Maybe Rebecca Goldstein was smart enough to pass herself off as a mom walking her kid.  But none of them headed down the path toward the footbridge.  Finally I caught the bus back to my apartment, fixed myself a sandwich and drank a beer before hitting the”
― David E. Manuel, Killer Protocols

“It boasted a "large collection of used and rare books in excellent condition."  Its "knowledgeable staff" could advise instantly if a particular title was in stock.  Dotterling himself was available to "exhaust book acquisition resources worldwide" for clients seeking an especially rare volume.  Apparently Borderline Books was a place for people with too much money and nothing productive to do but pay exorbitantly for literary trophies. In”
― David E. Manuel, Killer Protocols

“The narrator—the voice was some Hollywood actor I'd heard a million times but couldn't put a name to—emphasized repeatedly that Hitler survived all this purely through dumb luck.  I was unconvinced.  The simpler explanation is that all the key conspirators were officers. ”
― David E. Manuel, Killer Protocols