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Quotes from World War Z — Max Brooks

born 1972 United States

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Generation Z, they cleaned up their own mess.

World War Z (2006)

Point is, that's the image of those in uniform, and it couldn't be further from the truth.

World War Z (2006)

The opening bombardment took out at least three-quarters of them. Only three-quarters.

World War Z (2006)

Attack. When I first heard that word, my gut reaction was, "oh shit".

World War Z (2006)

They teach you how to resist the enemy, how to protect your mind and spirit. They don’t teach you how to resist your own people, especially people who think they’re trying to “help” you see “the truth.”

World War Z (2006)

No one would have expected [the escalation of nuclear hostilities], but then again, no one would have expected the dead to rise, now would they? Only one could have foreseen this, and I don’t believe in him anymore.

World War Z (2006)

So the next time someone tries to tell you about how the true losses of this war are "our innocence" or "part of our humanity"... Whatever, bro. Tell it to the whales.

World War Z (2006)

The Allies had the resources, industry, and logistics of an entire planet. The Axis, on the other hand, had to depend on what scant assets they could scrape up within their borders. This time we were the Axis.

World War Z (2006)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Max Brooks (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.