- “Never forgive, never forget. Do it once and do it right. You reap what you sow. Plans go to hell as soon as the first shot is fired. Protect and serve. Never off duty.”
– 61 Hours
- “No, I’m a man with a rule. People leave me alone, I leave them alone. If they don’t, I don’t.”
- “I’m not afraid of death. Death’s afraid of me.”
– 61 Hours
- “I’m not a vagrant. I’m a hobo. Big difference.”
- “He had fallen out of the ugly tree, and hit every branch.”
- “I don’t care about the little guy. I just hate the big guy. I hate big smug people who think they can get away with things.”
- “I was in the machine. My whole life. Then the machine coughed and spat me out. So I thought, OK, if I’m out, I’m out. All the way out. I was a little angry and it was probably an immature reaction. But I got used to it.”
– One Shot
- “A handgun at two hundred feet is the same thing as crossing your fingers and making a wish.”
- “I don’t want to put the world to rights… I just don’t like people who put the world to wrongs.”
– 61 Hours
- “Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I’m carrying spare pants. Then I’d need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I’ve got a house and a car and a savings plan and I’m filling out all kinds of forms.”
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