Special Operations Quotes

“We’ve sourced something field-expedient,” Ash began, “from what little’s available there…She’s a surprisingly advanced product of the early militarization of machine intelligence…They saw it as cloning complexly specific skill sets.” █
Netherton nodded, hoping his eyes weren’t visibly glazing. █
“There were, for instance, individuals adroit at managing what were termed competitive control areas…complexly volatile environments, where you might easily lose prized field operators.”
― William Gibson, Agency

“But inevitably, after all the hardware questions had been answered, Breen would circle down to the question he’d really wanted to ask: What’s it like to blow some unsuspecting raghead’s shit away from a thousand yards? Carl always answered the same way: I tried not to think about that side of it, sir. It was a job, and I focused on the mechanics of it. Guys like Ray Breen never grasped the true nature of sniping. It was as much about concealment as it was about shooting.”
― Greg Iles, Third Degree

“First, never let your opponent figure out what you’re doing—deception at all times. Second, always leave yourself a way out.”
― Vincent H. O'Neil, The Gathering Elements

“Now, there’s danger in remaining too calm, in building up resistance to fear. The problem with not being afraid anymore is that you get complacent. You let your guard down. You get lazy. Mistakes creep in. And it doesn’t matter what line of work you’re in; mistakes can be lethal. Complacency kills.”
― Robert O'Neill, The Way Forward: Master Life's Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy