Chaos Choreography

If the Covenant came here, if they pushed the issue, we`d fight. And we`d win. That was the only acceptable outcome for this particular competition.

There ain`t no drug in the world like the siren song of the stage. Once you`ve tasted it, you`ll always want more, even when you know it`s killing you.

Complacency is more dangerous than cowardice. The coward sees danger around every corner. The complacent sees danger and laughs it away.

Heroes save everyone. Heroes sacrifice themselves for the sake of people they`ve never met. We`re not heroes. We`re never going to be. But if that means we make it home alive, I`m all right with that.

The difference between a last stand and a Tuesday afternoon is all in how many bullets you had at the start.

The only bad neighbors are the neighbors who try to kill you, discredit you, or steal your lawn equipment. All the rest can be good, in their own ways.

Having a family seems to be a trigger that keeps forcing people to heroism.

I don`t figure I`ll have a headstone. I don`t honestly figure I`ll have a grave. Just a dark spot on the ground somewhere, and the knowledge that when it mattered, I wasn`t good enough. I guess I never really was.

There`s no crime in missing the shot. The only crime is being too damn slow to take it.

The world is going to get in the way sometimes. That`s what the world does. What you have to do, what you have to be prepared to do, is plant your feet and tell the world that you`re not going to be the one who gives ground.