“There’s lotsa bad apples out there. It ain’t you, it’s the bushel of fruit available for the pickin’ that’s the problem.”
― Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar's Kiss
― Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar's Kiss
“We can’t force civilians to cooperate. And we certainly wouldn’t be sabotaging your future job prospects. Forever.”
― I Am Titanium
― I Am Titanium
“Just sayin’, not sure the world will be ready for a quantum-powered, smart-ass AI, you know.”
― The Last Ark: Lost Secrets of Qumran
― The Last Ark: Lost Secrets of Qumran
“When a man's partner is killed he's supposed to do something about it. It doesn't make any difference what you thought of him. He was your partner and you're supposed to do something about it. Then it happens we were in the detective business. Well, when one of your organization gets killed it's bad business to let the killer get away with it. It's bad all around-bad for that one organization, bad for every detective everywhere.
Sam Spade”
― The Maltese Falcon
Sam Spade”
― The Maltese Falcon
“US General Mathew Ridgeway was speaking about “Operation Vulture”. He said, “When the day comes for me to meet my maker and account for my actions, the thing that I would be most proud of is the fact that I fought against and perhaps totally prevented the carrying out of one of the most hare-brained tactical schemes that would have cost the lives of thousands upon thousands of men!”
(A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)”
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(A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)”
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