Mavericks Quotes

“Except if they bet wrong, they probably would not live to collect,” he chuckled. “That wouldn’t stop those beetles from taking the action anyway.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“To use Schroedinger’s example, this cat was dead before it went into the box.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“I’m sure everyone has heard at some point in their lives, whether they wanted to or not. Except most people heard the version sung by Pavarotti or maybe it was Caruso or, whatever, some guy on stage in a dark suit.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“know you SAS guys by now. If there is a choice between ‘do crazy shit’ and ‘not do crazy shit’, you will vote for ‘do crazy shit’ every time.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“Too late for second thoughts now, Joe. Jump in two, one, holdmybeer.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“I’ll see if I can smuggle some debriefing fluid upstairs with me, so we can celebrate when the two of you are carrier qualified.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“cadets who have at least a basic knowledge”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“Pain is weakness leaving the body, Sir,” she said with a stone-faced stare. “Unless you get shot,” I grumbled to myself.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“The universe hates you, Joe.” “Hey, that punk-ass universe can deal with me directly, my crew and the rest of humanity don’t need to get caught in the crossfire.” “Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way, Joe.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“it may be true that I have a timeshare in Crazytown, but Major Smythe is the mayor of Crazyland.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“Gingerbread,”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“The Rindhalu could never be described as a hasty species. Ents moved faster. So do glaciers.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“Nothing bad can really happen, unless we royally screw up.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“Gratitude has an expiration date, fear does not.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks

“And our beer can had proven to have judgment as trustworthy as a meth addict with a pocketful of stolen credit cards.”
― Craig Alanson, Mavericks