Chris Philbrook > Quotes

“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“This was something that happened in bad horror movies, and books written by people from Maine.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“It’s like that Greek dude who keeps pushing the rock up the hill over and over.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“courage is not the lack of fear, but the will and fortitude to do what is necessary in spite of that fear.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“I got Otis into his travel cage thingy. He fucking despises that thing with a passion.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“I hit play on the CD player to fully set my trap, and Lady Gaga burst forth. A little bit of me died right then. I’m not saying she sucks or anything, I just think she’s a tad bit overplayed. Flavor of the month if you will. That’s not a pun regarding her likely fate as zombie food somewhere out there either. You”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“Doing the shit I wanted to do had no reward really. It was what I wanted to do, and was a reward all in itself. Crossing something unpleasant off the to-do list meant I had been a good little person, and that I had done something because it had to be done, not because I wanted to do it. It validated my work ethic.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“Ma’am, I am not your fucking buddy. And if you don’t put some of those cans back you just scooped up, and get the hell out of the way for everyone else, I will see to it both your hips get busted right here in this aisle.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume One

“snowplow. Mmm. Snowplow. Mmm. Zombieplow. That doesn’t sound right at all. *thinks of bunnies* Much better now. Palate cleansed.”
― Chris Philbrook, Dark Recollections

“Initial reports say that there may be a werewolf loose in the streets of Sin City.”
― Chris Philbrook, Resurrections: A Short Story Collection

“She had no idea how good they had it back at the school.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume One

“Jason, time is a factor. He is here, and he is clearly not here to talk,”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“He’s too stupid and loveable to make it long. He’ll rub up against a zombie the first day I’m gone and get eaten. I can already see it.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume One

“Yeah, I came to steal a car. Seemed like the thing to do with zombies being real and all.”
― Chris Philbrook, Resurrections: A Short Story Collection

“Later when we got home I realized I had brains on me, but that was better than being dead.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume One

“Well there cannot be light without the darkness as they say. You need to shit yourself at least once to learn true humility dad said.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Wrath of the Orphans

“Is it strange to say I intentionally shot him in the face? I knew he’d come back as a zombie if I didn’t do it.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume One

“It also needed a new battery, which we fortunately had.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“Point me at a problem, and let me shoot it.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“To wage war one must leave the real world behind.”
― Chris Philbrook, Resurrections: A Short Story Collection

“Gilbert sighed, and woke up. There was another white poppy on the pillow next to his head.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“Alan was my first human friend. Bitch was not.”
― Chris Philbrook, Tesser: A Dragon Among Us

“Asymmetrical warfare it’s called. When you can’t fight fair, fight dirty.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“A hungry wolf is stronger than a satisfied dog,”
― Chris Philbrook, Resurrections: A Short Story Collection

“I hope Tom is okay.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“There were Sunday school classrooms in the basement, and I think that’s a Catholic thing right? Dunno, not a religion guy.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“I’m frankly curious to see how many horns that demon seed he’s fathering comes out with. I’m guessing five.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“I am no one, and nothing. I am the devourer.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two

“And we were off. Like a herd of turtles, shuffling down the road.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume One

“This is MY home. These people are here because of the work I did, with the people who were here because I LET them come here.”
― Chris Philbrook, The Adrian's Undead Diary Omnibus: Volume Two