Jonathan Yanez > Quotes

“Pain, sorrow, anger, these are all powerful emotions. Allowed to rule and left unchecked, they would destroy you. However, through training and willpower you can choose to harness those feelings and use them for something great.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Alan Price and the Colossus of Rhodes

“The one thing that was missing was the lack of opposition.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Legend Rising

“increases heart rate and reaction time?”
― Jonathan Yanez, Legend Rising

“Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s victory over fear.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Alan Price and the Colossus of Rhodes

“If you were insane? I said in my own head. Lady, you are one sandwich short of a picnic.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Mercenary - Books 1 - 9

“We can lower our weapons and talk this out like the civilized adults we clearly are not.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Hunters for Hire: Books 1 - 3

“Dwelling on things we cannot change is an act in futility,”
― Jonathan Yanez, Rivals

“In the land of the blind and the answer is the one-eyed man is king.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Hunters for Hire: Books 1 - 3

“Caffeine and hate help a lot too.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Starship Bandits

“You know the truth now and there’s no going back. Instead of fighting the knowledge, embrace it.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Legend Rising

“Maybe not. All we can do is support the truth. We can do that much. Past that, we can’t control what people choose to believe or what not to believe. That’s not on us, that’s on them.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Parabellum

“Oh, hush, you,” Al said to the big wolf. “You don’t even have opposable thumbs. I will not be judged by someone who licks her privates in public.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Traitor

“Yes, and you know, I was thinking you should really train Butch,” Al told me. “She’s down here cursing like a Bramnevian Sledhoof on how she wants to get into the fight but lacks the opposable thumbs to do so.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Mercenary - Books 1 - 9

“There before me I see my ancestors, my mothers, my brothers, my sisters, my fathers. I see my people, fighters, survivors, warriors. I see my savior telling me my race has been run well. Come, death, I welcome you. You hold no power over me. Come now!” The rumble of a collapsing mountain swept up the tunnel. It shook the ground violently, nearly throwing Dax off his balance. Kane grabbed him by the arm and kept him upright. A pin of light appeared in front of them. “That’s the exit, keep going!” Kane screamed.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Starship Bandits

“Once you see the path broadly, you can see it in all things.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Assassin

“Spiritus non possunt occidere nostri,”
― Jonathan Yanez, Dropship

“I wish I could tell you it gets better,” I told her. “But I think the hard truth is the pain remains the same and it’s just up to us to decide what to do with it. We can remember the hurt of losing them or we can remember the joy of having them in our lives, be grateful for the time we got”
― Jonathan Yanez, Parabellum

“If I had known we were getting into a knife fight, I would have brought bigger knives,” Sergeant Toy said to me without looking over. “And shields too.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Mercenary - Books 1 - 9

“You’ve got some deep-seated issues,” I told her. “Don’t we all,” Al retorted.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Traitor

“There was the time you told me you didn’t have any of those mutie sharks for sale,” a nasally voice answered. “You told me not to worry about that rash I showed you,” another voice chimed in. “I went to the doctor and I in fact needed a cream.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Parabellum

“I like her,” Al called. “I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, Daniel, but I really like Cassie for you; she’s spicy, attractive, and smart. That last one really balances you out. You know they say opposites attract.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Parabellum

“I lifted the rifle onto my shoulder, doing my best to aim in an environment created for me to miss.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Mercenary - Books 1 - 9

“We are enough!” Omega challenged, walking up and down our lines. “We are enough to win the day. The past is yesterday and tomorrow lies in the balance. What we do now, in this hour, will echo for an eternity to come. This is where we end the Darkening. This is where we stop them once and for all.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Judgment

“When all hope is lost and no one can see the way!” “Send me!” “And when the light trembles to regain its feet, who will go?” “Send me!”
― Jonathan Yanez, Hunters for Hire: Books 1 - 3

“There we go, percussive engineering for the win!” Dax called out.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Starship Bandits

“Mankind’s greatest enemy isn’t aliens or one another; it’s themselves and falling into a comfortable life of mediocrity.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Mercenary - Books 1 - 9

“Do you want the long story or the short story?” I asked. “Short story,” Kal answered. “Bad guys tried to kill us,” I said with a shrug. “We didn’t let them.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Parabellum

“Sweat more in training, bleed less in war,”
― Jonathan Yanez, Forsaken Assassin

“You’re talking about O.G.R.E. armor. This is the walking embodiment of the Ship of Theseus,” Dax said motioning to the suit.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Starship Bandits

“History is full of men talking about peace. Peace is not attainable without soldiers willing to die. Everyone wants to talk about victory as if it's something easily attained without sacrifice. Well it’s times like these that you and I give our sweat and blood to make victory a reality.”
― Jonathan Yanez, Alan Price and the Colossus of Rhodes