Neil Johnson

“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
― Stephen King, The Gunslinger

“Those in authority must retain the public’s trust. The way to do that is to distort nothing, to put the best face on nothing, to try to manipulate no one. Lincoln said that first, and best. A leader must make whatever horror exists concrete. Only then will people be able to break it apart.”
― John M. Barry, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

“If you haven't read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent, because your personal experiences alone aren't broad enough to sustain you.”
― Jim Mattis, Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

“It tasted as if I’d taken a drink directly from the diseased asshole of an incontinent skunk.”
― Matt Dinniman, Dungeon Crawler Carl