Mike Kraus > Quotes

“Okay, fine. I guess they’ll all be equally messed up.” Tom put on a smile, though his eyes brimmed over with tears and he swiped at them with the back of his sleeve.”
― Mike Kraus, Collapse

“Jack dove for a bag of corn chips while Barbara tried to snatch them away. “Granola bar first, buddy.” “Aw come on, Mom,” he complained. “It’s the end of the world. None of this stuff is actually good for us.”
― Mike Kraus, Survive

“Leadership is simply inspiring your people to move above and beyond the status quo and to pursue and achieve the organizational vision.”
― Mike Kraus, Supervisor, Manager, Leader: The Basics of Being a Boss

“You’re enjoying this way too much,” he shouted into the mic. “Are you kidding? This is awesome!”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“email”
― Mike Kraus, The Edge of the Knife

“The manure was especially pungent, tweaking her nose, its rich scent reminding her of all the life thriving on their small farm.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“Los muertos al cajón y los vivos al fiestón,”
― Mike Kraus, Retreat

“Leadership is simply inspiring people to not only meet the mission, but to also pursue and attain the organizational vision.”
― Mike Kraus

“especially concerned and a little agitated. He”
― Mike Kraus, Epoch's End: The Complete Series

“Oh, that’s great news, Dad.” Sam shivered next to him, her arms clenched in front of her, shoulders hunched over with cold. “Glad to know the storm is letting up. Could you please tell the storm that?”
― Mike Kraus, Shatter

“There wasn’t supposed to be another flood.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“Holocene Epoch”
― Mike Kraus, Collapse

“It’s good to know you haven’t lost your sense of humor, Morales.” “Are you kidding? How could I not be chipper in your delightful presence?”
― Mike Kraus, Collapse

“It’s what keeps us human. Keeps us sane, willing to help others even to our own detriment. Without it…”
― Mike Kraus, Retreat

“Osaka stared into Tom’s eyes for a long moment, weighing the man like Anubis until, finally, he nodded. “I’ll get you on the roster. Now go get some rest.”
― Mike Kraus, Survive

“started”
― Mike Kraus, Shatter

“Jack downed the rest of his milk, hopped off his chair, and ran to Barbara, throwing his arms around her waist. “Thanks for protecting us, Mom! And for the cookie.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“wagon, then lunged for the animal as”
― Mike Kraus, The Redemption

“Pick your battles, boy. It had been one of his father's favorite phrases and it still served him well.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“taking”
― Mike Kraus, The Collapse

“The dead to the coffin and the living to the party.”
― Mike Kraus, Retreat

“The situation would bring out the best in people, or the worst, and though Barbara hoped to see more of the former, it was apparent that the worst was winning out by a landslide.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”
― Mike Kraus, Retreat

“extremophiles”
― Mike Kraus, Epoch's End: The Complete Series

“Barbara could barely keep her comment to a murmur. “You’re all idiots.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“but that doesn’t mean it’s a permanent thing or that it will affect us here in Virginia.” “Dad and Sam are up north in Maine.” Linda leaned her hip against the table. “Are they in trouble?” The girl’s eyes turned inquisitive and a little glassy, her emotions worn boldly on her sleeve. “I spoke with your father earlier today, and I’m expecting another call any minute. There’s no reason to think they won’t be all right. And you know we’re prepared to handle whatever comes our way here at the house, right?” “What are we preparing for?” Jack slid into the seat to her right with a half glass of milk in one hand and a single chocolate chip cookie in the other. He started to put the cookie in his mouth when”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“Things like ‘don’t exert yourself and avoid sweating,’ and ‘don’t eat snow,’ and ‘dress in layers.’ None of them addressed the potential of being pursued by a maniac through an abandoned town in the middle of a blizzard that was one symptom of a catastrophic, world-changing apocalyptic event.”
― Mike Kraus, Survive

“Take you a few centuries to save up.” “I was hoping to get a loan,” she countered.”
― Mike Kraus, Endure

“Leadership is simply inspiring your people to move above and beyond the status quo and pursuing and achieving the organizational vision.”
― Mike Kraus

“know.”
― Mike Kraus, Final Dawn: Episode 3