“was early morning as we made our way down Ninth Avenue, and a pristine carpet of white covered all the hurt and mess the city had become. We” — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“Stepping through the foot of snow and ash covering the roof, she found the stairway down. The door was locked. She chambered a round and fired into the lock. The door kicked open. Clicking on her headlamp, she inched her way down to the first landing, scanning the frozen gloom, leading with the rifle. “Please, help me,” came the muffled… — Matthew Mather Copy Share
“A democracy based on fear is not a democracy. Fear of the commies, fear of the terrorists—it never ends! You know who else used… — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“The use of the shemagh and keffiyeh had been adopted by US troops since the war in Iraq” — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“Everything needs to be vetted by a million committees, and we’re afraid of practically everything. We’re just not willing to accept risk anymore, and… — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“Without artificial light, humans were scared animals that scurried into their nests at sunset. Darkness brought out the monsters that existed in our primal collective imaginations, the creatures from under the bed, all of which disappeared with the flick of a switch and the warm glow of an incandescent bulb. Modern cities were filled with massive and awe-inspiring structures, but… — Matthew Mather Copy Share
“This cyberwar felt like it had nothing to do with the future but was a part of the past, as if we were burrowing… — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“Damon stared at me while Chuck read the message, a tendon in his neck flexing. “And we need more guns,” said Chuck from between… — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“The only meaning to life is the one that you give it, and don't let anyone tell you diffrent.” — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“didn’t take the bait. “Have you been introduced to the Borodins?” I motioned toward the elderly Russian couple at the table beside them. Aleksandr,… — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“Do people really want to make the world a better place?” I asked. “Or do they just want to make a better place for… — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
“Any technology that was sufficiently advanced seemed like magic to someone unfamiliar,” — Matthew Mather Copy Share Image
