--- title: "1 Money Goes Quotes By Tom Wood" description: "1 Money Goes quotes by Tom Wood. Plus more from Tom Wood and more Money Goes sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/tom-wood-19062_bad-guy_who-got-out-before-you-did-offers-you-a_740301.jpg" --- > [“, ‘who got out before you did, offers you a different kind of private-sector job. Kind of like what you used to do for Uncle Sam, only it paid better than even babysitting reporters. Given its nature, you were hesitant,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/who-got-out-before-you-did-offers-you-a-different-kind-of-private/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/tom-wood-19062_bad-guy_who-got-out-before-you-did-offers-you-a_740301.jpg) ## More by Tom Wood > [“Victor ignored him and reached inside the dead man’s jacket, searching unsuccessfully for a wallet. He went to take the man’s radio receiver, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/victor-ignored-him-and-reached-inside-the-dead-man-s-jacket-searching/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“Victor’s eyes narrowed. ‘Who are you working for?’ The man’s head slumped. Tears streamed down his cheeks. ‘Please…’ ‘Who are you working for?’ He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/victor-s-eyes-narrowed-who-are-you-working-for-the-man-s-head-slumped/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“To kill required little more than the ability to point and shoot. Almost anyone could do it. To escape required the successful diversion of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/to-kill-required-little-more-than-the-ability-to-point-and-shoot/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“In a life threatening situation, whether terrorism or a rockslide, what kills most people is slowness to react. Regular lives are so safe, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/in-a-life-threatening-situation-whether-terrorism-or-a-rockslide-what/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“In the corridor the dying man had at last ceased his thrashing. Blood no longer spurted from his neck but simply oozed out onto…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/in-the-corridor-the-dying-man-had-at-last-ceased-his-thrashing-blood/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“I fought for a cause. And yes, I looted and I gained glory, but I went into that battle to protect my people. Have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/i-fought-for-a-cause-and-yes-i-looted-and-i-gained-glory-but-i-went/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“I like that quote, but Napoleon was a fool, drunk on his own perceived invincibility. He could have ruled the world had he but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/i-like-that-quote-but-napoleon-was-a-fool-drunk-on-his-own-perceived/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“The whole basement was empty. Victor drew his handgun — an FN Five-seven — because he knew he’d walked straight into a trap. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/the-whole-basement-was-empty-victor-drew-his-handgun-an-fn-five-seven/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“With his left hand Victor pulled the Beretta from the back of his waistband and pointed both guns at the doorway, one in each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/with-his-left-hand-victor-pulled-the-beretta-from-the-back-of-his/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“, ‘who got out before you did, offers you a different kind of private-sector job. Kind of like what you used to do for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/who-got-out-before-you-did-offers-you-a-different-kind-of-private/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“Alan Beaumont stepped through the automatic door of his office building and down the broad steps to the pavement. The sky above DC was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/alan-beaumont-stepped-through-the-automatic-door-of-his-office/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“k are you writing?’ ‘It’s a fictionalised account of the death of Archduke Ferdinand.’ ‘A historical novel then. How interesting. You understand a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/k-are-you-writing-it-s-a-fictionalised-account-of-the-death-of/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“What are you?’ Rados asked. ‘You don’t strike me as the bone-breaker type.’ ‘I think of myself as a counsellor.’ ‘And what is it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/what-are-you-rados-asked-you-don-t-strike-me-as-the-bone-breaker-type/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“He had one leg crossed over the other and sat with both hands resting casually in his lap. He wore a three-piece suit, silvery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/he-had-one-leg-crossed-over-the-other-and-sat-with-both-hands-resting/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) > [“Victor’s shadow fell over her and she looked up. She was surprisingly attractive, twenty-eight or — nine, pain in her delicate features, terror in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-wood/victor-s-shadow-fell-over-her-and-she-looked-up-she-was-surprisingly/) [Tom Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-wood/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/money-goes/tom-wood/#itemlist", "name": "1 Money Goes Quotes By Tom Wood", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“, ‘who got out before you did, offers you a different kind of private-sector job. Kind of like what you used to do for Uncle Sam, only it paid better than even babysitting reporters. Given its nature, you were hesitant, maybe even said no to start with, but your friend convinced you this was a bad guy so you would actually be doing some good. And it worked out great. 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