“The book of war, the one we've been writing since one ape slapped another, was completely useless in this situation. We had… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
You assume things, like whatever country has more firepower wins the wars, and that's actually not true at all. — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“I’m not going to say the war was a good thing. I’m not that much of a sick fuck, but you’ve got… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
Can you ever “solve” poverty? Can you ever “solve” crime? Can you ever “solve” disease, unemployment, war, or any other societal herpes?… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
I think 'G.I. Joe' is a perfect example of how I'm the world's worst businessman. If I were smart, I'd be writing… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“Oh c'mon. Can you ever "solve" poverty? Can you ever "solve" crime? Can you ever ""solve" disease, unemployment, war, or any other… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
America is especially sensitive to war weariness, and nothing brings backlash like the perception of defeat. I say “perception” because America is… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
Any survival guide will tell you, don't buy a pair of combat boots before any disaster. They'll tear your feet up. Or… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
They say great times make great men. I don't buy it. I saw a lot of weakness, a lot of filth. People… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“It is my fault, and the fault of everyone of my generation. I wonder what the future generations will say about us.… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“That's the one thing you can always depend on; as we're fighting one war, we're always preparing for the next one.” — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“Ignorance was the enemy. Lies and superstition, misinformation, disinformation. Sometimes, no information at all. Ignorance killed billions of people. Ignorance caused the… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“Can you ever "solve" disease, unemployment, war, or any other societal herpes? Hell no. All you can hope for is to make… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“Do you understand economics? I mean big-time, prewar, global capitalism. Do you get how it worked? I don't, and anyone who says… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
If I thought there was any hope of turning 'World War Z' into a movie, I wouldn't have written it as a… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“Oh C'mon. Can you ever "solve" poverty? Can you ever "solve" crime? Can you ever "solve" disease, unemployment, war or any other… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
We relinquished our freedom that day, and we were more than happy to see it go. From that moment on we lived… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
When I believe in my ability to do something, there is no such word as no. — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
I think the general anxiety of the 1960s - '70s spawned our interest in the living dead. When people worry about the end of… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
I wanted to serve. It was Desert Storm. I thought, 'I was a rich kid, and America's been good to me. — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
[...]you don’t have to be Sun freakin Tzu to know that real fighting isn’t about killing or even hurting the other guy, it’s about… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
I think Americans are at our best when we recover from a crisis. We've suffered some blows that other countries would have never recovered… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
“The living dead had taken more from us than land and loved ones. They'd robbed us of our confidence as the planet's dominant life… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
Often, a school is your best bet-perhaps not for education but certainly for protection from an undead attack. — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
Any survival guide will tell you, don't buy a pair of combat boots before any disaster. They'll tear your feet up. Or water -… — Max Brooks Copy Share Image
![“They say great times make great men. I don't buy it. I saw a lot of weakness, a lot of filth. People who should have risen to the challenge and either couldn't or wouldn't. Greed, fear, stupidity and hate. I saw it before the war, I see it today. [...] I don't know if great times make great men…” quote by Max Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ed/max-brooks-2735_challenges_they-say-great-times-make-great-men-i-do_390485.jpg)
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