William S. Frisbee Jr. > Quotes

“Right on, Stathis,” Robillard said, a smile in his voice. “You are my spirit animal.” “Your spirit animal is a moron,” Mathison said to Robillard as he walked forward to look at things.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Valhalla Awaits

“If you survive the extraordinary things, it will often be the little things that will kill you.”
― William Frisbee, The Airsoft Bible: Book of Tactics:

“Gunny,” Stathis sang. “I just killed a man. Put my butt against his head, cut a fart and now he’s dead.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gates of Hell

“Leave Stathis unsupervised in an empty room with a two-ton cement block and he would either lose it, break it, or get it pregnant.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“Mathison patted his pockets. “It broke or got lost,” Mathison told Stathis. “What, Gunny?” “The world’s smallest violin,” Mathison said. “I was going to play the saddest little tune for you. Too bad. Now shut up.” “Aye,”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“Clara’s intent was either victory or defeat.”
― William S. Frisbee Jr., Genocide of Mankind

“So, the plan is business as usual? Don’t die and do our best to kick the SOG in the teeth?” Vili asked. “As usual,” Skadi said. “Zen,” Vili said.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gates of Hell

“It is like being in a science fiction movie,” Stathis said. “Private?” Mathison began. “We just got off a spaceship after a trip through a wormhole that transported us several parsecs in a few hours. That isn’t science fiction to you?”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Revolution Calling

“Semper Fi, ma’am. Get some. Valhalla awaits.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Valhalla Awaits

“Valhalla awaits.” The Aesir were rubbing off on him.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Valhalla Awaits

“You and your kind disgust me. Such self-centered, murdering, hate-filled thugs, nothing more than the capitalist meat puppets of a failed fascist regime.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“Mathison stood and staggered forward. Vance wasn’t heavy. Brothers weren’t heavy when you were taking them home for the last time; his grief gave him strength.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“never benefits the common people, no matter how much the government tries. When”
― William S. Frisbee Jr., Darkness Rising

“What’s going on?” Summers asked. “How would I know?” Stathis said. “I’m strapped down on this beat-me-like-a-piñata table.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“The people of Zhukov had a little more freedom than most because they got to wear about nine different shades of gray. Almost festive.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gates of Hell

“How about we take the discussion into another room, Gunny?” Stathis said. “What if it can hear us?” Mathison liked that idea. Perhaps it wasn’t a logical decision, but it was a really frightening day when Stathis was the voice of common sense.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Valhalla Awaits

“Most colony planets were like this, always raining. Maybe it had something to do with the ingredients for life or maybe it was because humans loved misery, but it rained a lot on most human-occupied planets.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Revolution Calling

“That wasn’t the American way. Americans were good at sticking their nose into other people’s business when things weren’t right. The Nazi’s didn’t defeat themselves, neither did the Boxers, the Soviets, the Imperial Japanese Army, the Taliban, ISIL, the MLF, the Sons of Mao, or countless others. Americans had big egos and an overpowering sense of right and wrong. The United States of America was gone, but not dead. Americans didn’t just care about themselves.”
― William S. Frisbee Jr., Darkness Rising

“Those people with ambition, who sought power and control, went into government service where they learned to manipulate the system to their advantage.”
― William S. Frisbee Jr., Darkness Rising

“As his staff NCO instructor used to say, a gunnery sergeant should not lift with his back, he should lift with his privates.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Darkness Rising

“Vili raised an eyebrow to encourage her to say more. “That’s it? Aesir Sif leads us to a super top-secret SOG station in the heart of SOG space next to the most powerful fleet in the galaxy where we’ll assault it against unknown odds to discover what they’re doing, then we’re supposed to escape and bring that information home?”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“saying Eagle handled like a brick would be an understatement. It wasn’t aerodynamic, and inside a gravity well, it could only rely on its gravity control systems, which would be fighting against the planetary gravity like two individuals going through a rough divorce.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Genocide of Mankind

“You are a fool,” Navinad said before realizing exactly who he was talking to, but it was too late to stop. “You are getting caught up in the same self-delusions that destroy people. You stereotype, you label, you divide. You think all the SOG thinks the same, different, unlike you. It is easy to label, to judge a people instead of individuals. You hide behind your confirmation bias, behind your broad judgments. You need to hate and despise others to justify your ego. You are a fool. A typical politician who prefers to divide and classify people because they are easier to control and manipulate as divided groups. You will be the death of the Jewish people.”
― William S. Frisbee Jr., Genocide of Mankind

“Mathison noted his team and squad leaders were the last ones through the showers and chow lines.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gods of War

“damned Marines have used something a little more subtle?” “I was reading about them,” Vili said. “One nickname for them is Jarheads and something about eating crayons. They aren’t known for their intelligence.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gates of Hell

“How about this, if you die in the line of duty, I’ll put sergeant on your tombstone.” “I’d like that, Gunny. Thank you.” “Unless you die without permission.” “That’s cold, Gunny. I just can’t see you giving me permission for that.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gates of Hell

“Yes. He’s been pestering Shrek non-stop. Apparently, when he was younger, he applied an update that ruined his tablet, and he has been paranoid ever since.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Valhalla Awaits

“One kilometer. One thousand meters. An easy run, unless something was trying to kill you.”
― William S. Frisbee Jr., Revolution Calling

“Your permanent dissolution is imminent,” the alien said. That was a funny way to say “you are going to die.”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Revolution Calling

“Vampires, Gunny. Or they were.” Mathison shrugged. “Dead now, anyway. Though, how does that work, Gunny? Are they dead or deader? Can they die if they’re already dead?”
― William S. Frisbee, Jr., Gates of Hell