“For the first time ever, I felt ashamed of my species. The volcano had taken our homes, our food, our automobiles, and our airplanes, but it hadn't taken our humanity. No, we'd given that up on our own.”
― Ashfall
― Ashfall
“There's a word for that kind of lie. Hope.”
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future.”
― 1984
― 1984
“Condoms instantly shot to the number-one position on my mental list of must-find survival supplies, far ahead of food, water, and a way across the Mississippi River.”
― Ashfall
― Ashfall
“Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they're used.”
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
― World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
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