Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus Quotes

“You only need one man to love you. But him to love you free like a wildfire, crazy like the moon, always like tomorrow, sudden like an inhale and overcoming like the tides. Only one man and all of this.” He looked to Char, “I quote the immortal words of C. JoyBell C.” “Touché, crazy man,” Char conceded.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Human nature is overwhelmingly helpful and good, but those people generally aren’t the ones in power. There is some secret sauce to power, whether there is a flaw in those who seek it, or once in power, their dark side takes over. Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, or so they say. I think human frailty cannot withstand the positive reinforcement that comes from being in charge. It’s an addiction, but there’s no world police to keep the leaders on the straight and narrow.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“What he would do for her, she would do for him, and together, they were far stronger than they could ever be alone.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“It took both of them to sustain each other. Gene understood the harmony”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Gene was a Werebear, a solitary creature who fought to live, not to take care of someone else. That was, until he met Fu. Sacrifice for others, even something so simple as eating last. It made sense. If one provided enough, then everyone ate well. If there wasn’t enough, then the leader failed. There wasn’t enough. Gene was failing Fu, but she hadn’t complained. She trudged along, smiling when Gene looked at her.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Why you love me, Gene?” she asked in her lilting accent. “Because you are my Fu,” he answered simply, unsure of the question. “Gene,” Fu said, prodding him in the chest with her tiny finger as she relaxed in his arm with her head on his shoulder. “You make me feel…” Gene started slowly, looking down at the ground as he plodded forward, step after step. “I feel everything better, colors are brighter, air is cleaner, birds sing louder, world is better place with Fu in it.” “I like being in your world, too. You make me feel safe. I never felt safe before”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Human nature is overwhelmingly helpful and good, but those people generally aren’t the ones in power. There is some secret sauce to power, whether there is a flaw in those who seek it, or once in power, their dark side takes over. Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, or so they say. I think human frailty cannot withstand the positive reinforcement that comes from being in charge. It’s an addiction, but there’s no world police to keep the leaders on the straight and narrow. “That can’t be us. It has been, but it shouldn’t be.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“We must remember the footpath of our lives because we will inevitably retrace our steps, even if only in our own minds.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“If you have the ability to act, you have the responsibility. That statement from his past drove everything he did. It was why he chose action to words; why he lead by example; and why he drove his people so hard. It was why he always asked people to give just a little more. Imagine a world of people with that in mind. It warmed Terry Henry Walton’s heart. Inspire, train, and turn loose.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“patience was a bitter cup from which only the strong could drink.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Death and loss are a significant part of life. We celebrate those who have gone before and then we move on. It is our responsibility to live a good life in their absence, never forgetting, but the time for lamentations is past.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“We do everything together,” Terry told Char. “It’s no fun any other way,” she answered, wondering what he was talking about.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Discipline. Loyalty. Integrity. The words that the colonel and the major used often when talking with the FDG. They made sense because the two leaders of the Force modeled them always. Leaders eat last, was one of Terry Henry Walton’s favorite sayings, but it meant so much more than just who ate when. Everyone was responsible for the people in their charge, to train them, help them improve, and take care of them. “Squad leaders!”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Char walked away from the camp. She didn’t enjoy confrontation, but she could never let the pack know that. And losing her temper was something she found deplorable. She looked at the stars in the sky, the magnificence of the universe, and wondered, What have I become?”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Vengeance is in my heart, death in my hand. Blood and revenge are hammering in my head, so sayeth Titus Andronicus,” she said, shaking her fist at him. “Next time, you die.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“Everyone was cordial as Terry and Char led the pack to the end of the line, despite the townsfolk offering to put them at the front. Terry could never eat before the people. Real leaders eat last.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus

“She liked to be appreciated and although motherhood had put a few extra pounds on her, which she complained about vociferously, he didn’t care and went out of his way to tell her how good she looked every single day. It was a lesson that Terry Henry had urged him to learn. Billy told Terry that he should do the same thing for Char, which made Terry laugh, because he thought that she knew she looked good, so why did he have to say anything? Sixty-five years and he still had a lot to learn.”
― Craig Martelle, Terry Henry Walton Chronicles Complete Series Omnibus