Empire of the Dead Quotes

“Because he knew it was always what you chose to do right now that mattered. And you always had a choice.”
― Michael Stephen Fuchs, Empire of the Dead

“They even had a name for it: “hindsight bias.” It referred to the difficulty of remembering how little you knew at the time, how uncertain things were, before they all played out. Even wildly contingent events looked inevitable in retrospect. But they weren’t. And it’s actually psychologically difficult to imagine not knowing back then what you know now.”
― Glynn James, Empire of the Dead

“maximum violence instantly. That’s how most fights are won. The dirty way. The”
― Glynn James, Empire of the Dead

“Melita-K, a Russian manufacturer beloved by Spetsnaz. He even knew the model – the Kasatka (“whale killer”).”
― Michael Stephen Fuchs, Empire of the Dead

“everything was obvious in retrospect. They even had a name for it: “hindsight bias.” It referred to the difficulty of remembering how little you knew at the time, how uncertain things were, before they all played out. Even wildly contingent events looked inevitable in retrospect. But they weren’t. And it’s actually psychologically difficult to imagine not knowing back then what you know now.”
― Michael Stephen Fuchs, Empire of the Dead

“You know what they call a leader with no followers?” The others waited for him to answer his own question. “Just a guy out taking a walk.”
― Michael Stephen Fuchs, Empire of the Dead

“the great thing was to control everything you could; and then get lucky with the rest.”
― Glynn James, Empire of the Dead

“What kind of asshat!” Aliyev actually screamed aloud, “Makes a grenade crate! That’s fucking! Flammable!”
― Michael Stephen Fuchs, Empire of the Dead

“The typical Spetsnaz soldier is a skeptic, a cynic, and a pessimist. He believes in the depravity of human nature, and knows – from his own experience – that, in extreme conditions, man becomes a beast. He does not believe in justice, goodness, or humanity. He exists in a state of complete freedom – in which he fears nobody, trusts no one at all, and would not ask anyone for anything. Especially mercy.”
― Michael Stephen Fuchs, Empire of the Dead