“Keep in mind that without the law, we’re not a military, just an armed gang that dresses alike.”
―
Marko Kloos,
Lines of Departure
“In truth, warfare has changed very little since our great-great-grandfathers killed each other at places like Gettysburg, the Somme, Normandy, or Baghdad. It’s still mostly about scared men with rifles charging into places defended by other scared men with rifles.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“There’s no perfect place, you know. You always end up trading one kind of shit for another. Me, I’ll stick with the shit I know.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“You can’t read good-night stories to your bank account, or brush its hair, or teach it how to ride a bike for the first time.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“Action beats reaction most of the time.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“The Commonwealth—humanity—is in deep shit, and we’re the people with the shovels.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“I fight because it’s the only way I have to control my destiny at least a little bit.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“Nobody gives a shit what we want. We take what we’re served, and we ask for seconds, and that’s the way it goes.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“You’ve been in long enough, Grayson. Never assume malice if you can explain it with lack of planning.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“When you do exactly as you’re told, and you’re neither the best nor the worst at any task, you can disappear in the crowd and have a small measure of solitude.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“Well, it was nice being all introspective, Andrew. Now let’s get back to shooting people.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“Combative is her default setting.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late; and how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?’ ” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“It’s amazing how much stuff you can accomplish when you don’t give a shit whether or not it’s feasible.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“That’s why I hate positions of authority. Everyone always bugs the shit out of you.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“You can choose to follow orders without question, or you can choose to follow the law. Keep in mind that without the law, we’re not a military, just an armed gang that dresses alike.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“When he says “jump,” the entire battalion is usually in midair before asking for an altitude parameter.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“Astrophysics. 'It's a super-long shot' is practically the motto of our profession.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“Paranoia is one of the defining traits of the experienced combat soldier.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“In truth, warfare has changed very little since our great-great-grandfathers killed each other at places like Gettysburg, the Somme, Normandy, or Baghdad. It’s still mostly about scared men with rifles charging into places defended by other scared men with rifles.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“There’s no perfect place, you know. You always end up trading one kind of shit for another. Me, I’ll stick with the shit I know.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“You can’t read good-night stories to your bank account, or brush its hair, or teach it how to ride a bike for the first time.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“Action beats reaction most of the time.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“The Commonwealth—humanity—is in deep shit, and we’re the people with the shovels.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“I fight because it’s the only way I have to control my destiny at least a little bit.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“Nobody gives a shit what we want. We take what we’re served, and we ask for seconds, and that’s the way it goes.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“You’ve been in long enough, Grayson. Never assume malice if you can explain it with lack of planning.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“When you do exactly as you’re told, and you’re neither the best nor the worst at any task, you can disappear in the crowd and have a small measure of solitude.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“Well, it was nice being all introspective, Andrew. Now let’s get back to shooting people.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“Combative is her default setting.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late; and how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?’ ” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“It’s amazing how much stuff you can accomplish when you don’t give a shit whether or not it’s feasible.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
“That’s why I hate positions of authority. Everyone always bugs the shit out of you.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“You can choose to follow orders without question, or you can choose to follow the law. Keep in mind that without the law, we’re not a military, just an armed gang that dresses alike.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“When he says “jump,” the entire battalion is usually in midair before asking for an altitude parameter.” ― Marko Kloos, Terms of Enlistment
“Astrophysics. 'It's a super-long shot' is practically the motto of our profession.” ― Marko Kloos, Lines of Departure
“Paranoia is one of the defining traits of the experienced combat soldier.” ― Marko Kloos, Angles of Attack
