

“Because he knew it was always what you chose to do right now that mattered. And you always had a choice.”
― Empire of the Dead
― Empire of the Dead

“Alpha’s response to the armed conflict was nearly inevitable, and Henno knew it as the old rule for winning pub brawls: don’t bluff, don’t threaten, definitely don’t shove or escalate. But when you know it’s going to kick off, you just turn the knob all the way to the right – the pint glass to the face, the knee to the groin, the headbutt that crushes the nose. Maximum violence, instantly.”
― ARISEN: Omnibus Two
― ARISEN: Omnibus Two

“Faith isn’t faith until it’s all you’re holding onto.”
― Arisen, Omnibus One
― Arisen, Omnibus One

“Just do your job, keep learning every day, perform at your peak and to the outside edge of your limits, never complain, and always be first to support your teammates. Do that and you’ll be fine.”
― Death of Empires
― Death of Empires

“Okay, not a terrible point,” Noise said. “But it’s also a great example – the point that makes my point. We don’t get to choose what happens to us. But we always get to choose how to feel about it. And why on earth would you ever choose to feel anything but good?” Bird snorted. “Mate, it can’t be that easy – not for you, not for anyone. Who could feel good about this?” Noise nodded. “Look. In any situation, there are always many aspects to it, many facets that one can attend to. An infinite number, perhaps. And it is very rare that all of them are completely negative. Can we agree on that?” Bird didn’t respond. “And the thing is this: you get to choose. Which aspects to regard. The good or the bad ones. And that choice will define you. It will certainly define how you feel.”
― Endgame
― Endgame
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