The Rift Quotes

“He shook his head. “And I’m not talking the kind of power that’s obvious, that’s military, that’s been used in the past. No, it’s power that can shape history from well behind the curtain. It isn’t the strong killing the weak. It’s the strong controlling the weak. “An ant colony that wipes out another ant colony is strong. But an ant colony that infects another with pheromones and takes it over is powerful. That’s MJ-12, and that’s why they are the most powerful organization in the world. They can do all this without the general public even believing they exist.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“He paused. “Believe me, I’d rather have someone like you by my side than a hundred high performers who point fingers at others when the shit hits the fan. If there were more people like you in our society, the world we be a much better place.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“Hannah looked surprised but not overwhelmed. Her expression could best be characterized as determined.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“The only way I can get it to make sense,” said Hannah, is to use a metaphor. “It’s like having errors in computer code that lead to bugs. As the errors accumulate, the bugs do also. At some point, the errors and bugs become too great for the system to absorb, and you end up with a critical system failure.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“A son of Zeus, punished by being condemned to stand in a pool of water for eternity. Thirsty beyond measure, but every time he tried to take a drink, the water would recede from his grasp.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“Tantulus standing in water up to his chin.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“palpating”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“But never, ever, underestimate human and organizational incompetence.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“an honorable man expects others to be just as honorable as he is. A corrupt man expects others to be just as corrupt.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“Life is ups and downs, joys and sorrows, giving and taking, triumphs and failures. If you focus too much on the shadows, you will forget to see the light. If, on the other hand, you’re unwavering and stoic in the face of resistance, walls become climbing aids. Obstacles become tests. Every catastrophe can either break you or temper you. The choice is entirely yours, even if you sometimes feel like fate’s pawn.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift

“Absent feedback to the contrary, an honorable man expects others to be just as honorable as he is. A corrupt man expects others to be just as corrupt.”
― Douglas E. Richards, The Rift