Heart of the Assassin Quotes

“Surviving dangerous times require a sense of humor.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Young warriors are always eager for battle. Old warriors know better.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Most preachers say the nature of God is unknowable, but I'm certain of one thing at least. God almighty has a sense of humor.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“God and I have decided to ignore each other. It's for the best.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Time is the only thing even money can't buy.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Never quit, Rikki. No one can beat you if you don't quit.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Kill the heroes and you kill the soul of a nation.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Man goes looking for trouble, trouble's got a habit of following the scent right back to him.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Well, fathers and sons… one way or the other, they always disappoint each other.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Without loyalty all the training in the world is useless. Worse than useless.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“A weak man's always in a hurry to punish somebody, so he can show how tough he is.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“I'm waiting for God to give me a clue. It's a good thing I'm patient.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Studying history is for tourists - polite, tidy people with clean desks and clean consciences. Making history is for people willing to get their hands dirty, to make mistake and lie when necessary, so that someday historians can sit quietly at their desks and act shocked.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“The surprise was worse that the pain. It showed a lack of awareness.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“People want to believe.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Most wars start with a lie, good wars, bad wars, they start with a lie, and the peace that comes afterwards, those promises of forgiveness and cooperation and fair play for all… those are lies too, lies wrapped in hope.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Ignorance is fertile ground.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“I'm married to the future.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“You rely on your speed too much. A young man's vanity. An old man learns to absorb pain and wait for an opportunity.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Great risks could be undertaken only after great preparation.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“I've seen what rational thought leads to. Dumbest people I ever met were intellectuals.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Yeah, well, you believe what you want to. I live in the real world.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Whatever works, that's my philosophy. I don't care if it's magic beans or a prayer cloth dipped in the Jordan River.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“- Not like God reads minds or anything.
- He better not, or we're all fucked forever.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“He had to appreciate a creature that knew what it was doing.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“No one in their right mind would attempt to salvage it, but there were plenty of people not in their right mind. The world was full of them, more produced every minute.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“It's just that sometimes things that you don't think are important turn out to be.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Takes a while for a person to decide what they like best. Some folks never do decide. Always changing their mind, back and forth.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“Thinking of it, and doing it… they're not the same.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin

“We fool ourselves. The best of us… the best and the brightest, we're easiest to fool.”
― Robert Ferrigno, Heart of the Assassin