Henry V. O'Neil

Quotes

• “He relaxed into the dirt, it was all right, he was infantry and the dirt was home. He felt warm liquid all over his left...”
• “It’s important to have a buddy like that. Somebody who’ll stop you from doing that really stupid thing you were gonna do...”
• “Food’s the killer. The clock starts as soon as the troops are on the ground. You wouldn’t believe how fast they consume ...”
• “Good units walk a thin line between indiscipline and ineffectiveness. Ignore the rules too often and you’ve got a mob, b...”
• “Because if I ever get nailed, I don’t want you running out to get the same medicine. Believe me, if it’s you lying out t...”
• “You can pray and fight at the same time, Corporal. Especially if you learn how before things get rough. It’s important t...”
• “This is a Spartacan fighting knife. Heard of the Spartacan Scouts? Rough boys. This knife belonged to one of them. He di...”
• “Sergeant Tin said it would be easier to just call you Corporal. She said you go back and forth, promoted one day and bus...”
• “I’ve had a lot of lieutenants over the years, and all the good ones were sick, sick individuals. You might be the best o...”
• “With all the god-awful suffering in this war, I suppose somebody ought to be enjoying it.”
• “Follow the plan until it goes to shit, and then kill everything that isn’t human.”
• “Lieutenant Mortas is the black sheep of the family--I thought you knew that.”
• “Nobody ever kills everybody anywhere, big man. Somebody always gets away.”
• “Therm-bombs! Drop ’em right on us! I been roasted before—it’s nothing!”
• “Because when you’re really scared to do something … do it right away.”
• “This is what I hate most about guys like you. You didn't even try.”
• “A night in space can last a long time … or maybe it never ends.”
• “You help us, they’ll lock you up for the rest of your life.”
• “That’s it. Keep that edge. Fight like there’s no tomorrow.”
• “Your people sell the weapons. My people use them.”
• “Don't let 'em see they killed you!”
• “Never diagnosed the enemy before.”