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Quotes from Fire with Fire — Charles E. Gannon

born 1960 United States

← All quotes by Charles E. Gannon

12 quotes

A sense of humor—bitter or otherwise—is the hallmark of a survivor.

Fire with Fire (2013)

Only the good die young, so I’m destined to be immortal, I guess.

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Careful now: just the way you rehearsed it. Use as much truth as possible: that’s how you’ll get away with the lies.

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I’m sure that’s quite witty, but I have no idea what you mean.

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What gives with him? Does he take jerk pills?

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The EMTs were accompanied by a smattering of suit-and-sunglass security types who were about as unobtrusive as a flock of condors in a day-care center.

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You’re the military analyst, writer, historian: you, above all people, should know that those who decline to take a hand in controlling events surrender the ability to influence them.

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You’re very cheery. Too cheery. So I’m guessing today’s news is bad.

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So what you are characterizing as conspiracy is merely an unfortunate coincidence.

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“Corporal, I’m in charge here—”
“Doctor, you are in charge here. But this assault rifle has a special veto power, if you get my drift.”

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If, fourteen years ago, he had entertained secret hopes of leaving a discernible, enduring mark on the legacy of humankind, he was now fully disabused of them.

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No: the answer you like the most is the one you should trust the least. Go over the evidence one more time: be sure you haven’t missed something.

Fire with Fire (2013)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles E. Gannon (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.