J.B. Turner > Quotes

“Hi, looking for a number in Weston, Florida. Is there anything for Magruder?” “How are you spelling that, sir?” “Magruder. M-A-G-R-U-D-E-R.” “Hold the line, sir.” Vivaldi’s Four Seasons started playing for what seemed like an eternity. It was probably only a couple of seconds. Eventually, the woman came back on the line. “Yes, sir, I’ve got one in the town of Weston, Florida.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“strong team working solely on this special access program. This means only those around this table—and some hand-picked intelligence specialists and NSC officials—have access to this most sensitive of classified information.” Lieutenant General Black leaned forward and allowed his gaze to wander around the assembled faces. “Assistant Director Meyerstein’s word is law. She”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Kill

“Reznick walked through the grand, sprawling lobby. Marble floor, ornate columns, chandeliers. A young man at the front desk took his details as he signed in under a false name: Ron Dixon.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“Reznick pulled back her eyelids. His daughter’s pupils were pinpricks. Reaching over, he took her pulse. Her skin was cold, but he felt a faint beat. “Oh, Christ no, Lauren!” He shook her to try and rouse her.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“Jon! Jon! Please come and get me! Jon! Jon!” He tried to move, but he was paralyzed. He willed himself to move. But he was frozen. All of a sudden, an ominous thunderous roar, and the tiny figure was swallowed in a cloud of dust and ash as the building descended at speed, the smell of burning fuel thick in the air, the screaming unrelenting.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“Work hard, respect yourself, respect others, and never, ever turn your back on the needy.”
― J.B. Turner, Miami Requiem

“Graff was born lucky. He was an American. A sacred birthright.”
― J.B. Turner, No Way Back

“work”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“No,”
― J.B. Turner, Miami Requiem

“Guy even talked about reaching out to “minority women, especially those who struggle with gender issues,” as if such women were a monolithic entity. White Savior Syndrome on a grand scale, that’s what it was. It was neoclassical liberalism which stressed free markets but with a social conscience. And it made everyone feel better, at least for a little bit. If that.”
― J.B. Turner, Long Way Home

“scraps. He wished he could just forget”
― J.B. Turner, Miami Requiem

“He squeezed the trigger. Her brains exploded, blood spattering across long grass, branches, and twigs.”
― J.B. Turner, No Way Back

“terrified”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Exit

“He knew that a knee-jerk reaction wasn’t the smart move. The smart move was to take the time to get the response right. A gut reaction might compound the problem. He needed to slow down and try and figure out his next steps.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Vengeance

“SERE—survival, evasion, resistance, and escape—taught Delta warriors what it would take to have the guile, guts, and sheer stubbornness to come out on top.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Vengeance

“The miles flew by. He counted down the minutes in his head. The more he thought of what lay ahead, the crazier he felt. The”
― J.B. Turner, Gone Bad

“computer”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Exit

“the”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Kill

“Everyone’s brain was the same size, more or less. But while some, like him, were high-functioning, top-grade intellectuals, the vast majority of people didn’t even have the brainpower to try and figure out a better life for themselves. It was pitiful.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Vengeance

“Luntz spoke in a hushed whisper. “My colleague, Scott Caan, and I have been working for years, trying to learn as much as possible about the origins of the 1918 flu pandemic. It killed at least twenty million people worldwide. I was part of the laboratory team, led by Dr. Jeffrey Taubenberg, who resurrected the killer flu.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“hell”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Shot

“All warfare is based on deception.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Kill

“The house at the end was the biggest and most outlandish house she’d ever seen. It was Guggenheim in concept with sharp angles and futuristic design.”
― J.B. Turner, Miami Requiem

“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“Hunter Cain shifted in the passenger seat as he dragged hard on a cigarette. He stared out as the headlights pierced the dark Florida highway. “How”
― J.B. Turner, Gone Bad

“Carolinas in seventy-two hours.”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Kill

“His doctor wanted to prescribe Prozac. But Goldberg declined, preferring the buzz of Jim Beam any day.”
― J.B. Turner, Miami Requiem

“long-distance rifle shot would hit the guy. But he knew that the sound would give the subject a couple of seconds to hit the deck, and the other guy”
― J.B. Turner, Hard Road

“Sometimes, in life, you face challenges. Challenges you’ve never faced before. And you will be defined by how you respond to those challenges. Life’s tough. Sometimes there are no easy choices.”
― J.B. Turner, No Way Back

“And he talked more about diversity. But not about diversity of opinion. That wasn’t allowed.”
― J.B. Turner, Long Way Home