Angles of Attack (Frontlines, #3)

by Marko Kloos

But we are humans. We are obstinate, stubborn, belligerent, unreasonable. And we are doing what most sentient creatures do when you corner them and leave them no avenue of escape: We bare our claws and our teeth, and we go on the attack.

I know for sure that no plan ever survives first contact with the enemy.

It’s amazing how much stuff you can accomplish when you don’t give a shit whether or not it’s feasible.

Paranoia is one of the defining traits of the experienced combat soldier.

The futility of war, young men and women ordered from above to kill each other for stupid reasons,