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The Gates (Hell on Earth, #1) The Gates by Iain Rob Wright
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“People are afraid, Mina. And when people are afraid, their inner cavemen come out. There’s no rationality in a man when he panics. Just keep your head down and don’t stop moving.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.” —Napoleon Bonaparte”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“Mina took her last picture—a snap of a dirty Labrador trotting down the pavement with a rolled up newspaper in its mouth”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“War does not determine who is right – only who is left.” Bertrand Russell”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“There would be no United States if some disenfranchised Brits hadn’t stuck their fingers up to the Crown.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“The seals I told you about in the book. They were forged from iron. God created a substance toxic to anything not of earth and used it to make the seals. He also placed iron in the blood of man to help prevent evil from inhabiting us.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“You’re all looking at me like I farted,” he said.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“As Rick dared to glance backwards one last time, he saw the black haired corpse strolling after them casually, apparently, in no hurry.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“Dead men walked the Earth, killing the living. The apocalypse had arrived.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“I would rather trust a man because he earned it, than because I owe it to him.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“This isn’t just a news of the week event. This is it—the big summer blockbuster, end of the world, fight for survival type of gig. You”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“Do not judge a man in war, judge him in peace. Once”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“The truth has a way of evolving, Mina.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“think that we hold on to symbols because it makes our feelings easier to tie down and make sense of.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“All great empires are destined to eventual mediocrity and extinction. No dynasty lasts forever.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“You let things slide once and you gave the go ahead to be undermined at every turn.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“People needed to overthrow governments and take control of their own destinies. The rest of the world should stand back and let them. The Arab Spring movement was the Middle East’s first step towards positive change. Worst thing to do now would be to try and manipulate things from Washington, London, and Brussels.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates
“People are afraid, Mina. And when people are afraid, their inner cavemen come out. There’s no rationality in a man when he panics.”
Iain Rob Wright, The Gates