“It should make you shake and sweat, nightmare you, strand you in the desert of irrevocable desolation, the consequences seared into the vein, no matter what adrenaline feeds the muscle its courage, no matter what god shines down on you,… — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“The scar said—that which is written in the flesh is irrefutable. This is the mark of a man. This is what it takes.” — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“It should make you shake and sweat, nightmare you, strand you in the desert of irrevocable desolation, the consequences seared into the vein, no… — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“Has this year made me a better lover? Will I understand something of hardship, of loss, will a lover sense this in my kiss… — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“each twist of the round spun deeper, because here, Bullet, here is where the world ends, every time.” — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“Open the hurt locker and see what there is of knives and teeth. Open the hurt locker and learn how rough men come hunting… — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“Believe it when you see it. Believe it when a twelve-year-old rolls a grenade into the room.” — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
“In a very short time, a few days at most, America disappears. Its streets and cities drift and fade away; they are replaced by… — Brian Turner Copy Share Image
