Sixteenth Watch Quotes

“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I do the job right, or I don't do it.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“You’ll have to be my XO for now. You like that idea?” Chief arched an eyebrow. “No, ma’am.” “Welp,” Oliver said, “if you wanted options, you wouldn’t have joined the military. Let’s get this show on the road, XO!” “Aye aye, ma’am,”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“If you have to get shot, CO2 laser is a pretty good thing to get shot with.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“Jesus,” Oliver straightened, stared at the sheer enormity of the firepower all around her. “This whole thing could go pear-shaped if somebody sneezes.” Pervez stood, lifting the anti-materiel gun by its carry handle. “Guess we better not sneeze.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“Jesus, lieutenant,” she radioed. “How about a little warning.” Koenig never came off his weapon sights. “That or those fuckers would have run us down, ma’am. Just assume a general fire-in-the-hole until we’re done here.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“Ma’am, with respect–” “Nothing after the words ‘with respect’ is ever entirely respectful, Wen.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“If this thing can be unfucked, we’ll unfuck it.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“Ho looked down at his shirt. “I am going to have to burn this, then invent a machine that burns things that have already been burned, and fucking burn it again.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“The Moon isn’t a place for you to live as a private individual without a business purpose.” “It is for rich fuckers.” “You’re not a rich fucker.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“Take as long as you need, so long as that isn’t more than three days.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch

“You’re coming into a new command. Go slow, listen more than you talk, and make changes slowly.”
― Myke Cole, Sixteenth Watch