Quotes from Max Brooks

That's a Z," I corrected, making sure to pronounce it "zee." "I'm afraid that's a zed," she counter-corrected

The only rule that ever made sense to me I learned from a history, not an economics, professor at Wharton. "Fear," he used to say, "fear is the most valuable commodity in the universe.

We couldn't defend ourselves without violating national security. We had to just sit there and take it. And what was the result? Brain drain. Why stick around and be the victim of a political witch hunt when you could escape to the private sector: a fatter paycheck, decent hours, and maybe, just maybe, a little respect and appreciation by the people you work for.

The highest of distinctions is service to others.

most people would rather face the light of a real enemy than the darkness of their imagined fears.

He knew that fear was the only weapon he had left to save my life and if I didn't fear the threat of the plague, then dammit, I was going to fear him!

After all, why would a doctor worry about the confidentiality of her patient if she didn't believe that patient was still alive?

It is because of this enemy, the enemy of time, that I have forsaken the luxury of hindsight and

shuffle. "I told myself that I had to figure out all the rules of this world, but I get now that I've gotta go further.

fear is the most valuable commodity in the universe." That blew me away. "Turn on the TV," he'd say. "What are you seeing? People selling their products? No. People selling the fear of you having to live without their products." Fuckin' A, was he right. Fear of aging, fear of loneliness, fear of poverty, fear of failure. Fear is the most basic emotion we have. Fear is primal. Fear sells. That was my mantra. "Fear sells." When

They realized that the best way to mask what they were doing was to hide it in plain sight. Instead of lying about the sweeps themselves, they just lied about what they were sweeping for.

The only term I can think of is "bloodlust," because that's what it sounds like when chimps tear a monkey apart. It's not like any other kill you'd ever see, not like when a leopard brings down a gazelle or even sharks rip into a seal. Those are cold, mechanical. Apes go crazy. Hopping and dancing. Don't tell me they don't enjoy it.

The facts were out; it was now a question of who would believe them.

This was a time when university profs were getting hit from both sides; the right with their creationist agenda, and the left who'd suddenly realized the connection between science and war.

I tried to go back online. Isn't that funny? All I could think about was trying to escape again, getting back to my world, being safe.

Moo," she answered, which could only be taken for "Why not?

I've gotta think before I act

when this engineer, Sergeant Mukherjee, grabbed me by the arm

I'm open to any discovery, as long as it's based on hard, physical evidence. Facts are supposed to banish monsters… She sighs. …not invite them i

the "word for that kind of lie" is "Hope.

What's up, Doc?

Need. That's what makes a village. That's what we are now, and what holds us together is need. I won't help you if you don't help me. That is the social contract.

They all want to live "in harmony with nature" before some of them realize, too late, that nature is anything but harmonious

Baa," said little Rainy, now a full-size sheep. They grow up so fast.