“Zombies don't run. They don't dance. They don't say, "More brains." There is no Thriller Night. Those are stereotypes that are perpetrated by Hollywood, which I think is very irresponsible because it can get you killed.” ThinkingRunningNightBrainHollywoodStereotypeZombieIrresponsibleThrillers Author:Max Brooks
“Remember; no matter how desperate the situation seems, time spent thinking clearly is never time wasted.” ThinkingMatterSeemsRememberSituationDesperateWasted TimeTime SpentThinking Clearly Book:The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead Source: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
“I think that most people would rather face the light of a real enemy than the darkness of their imagined fears.” PeopleThinkingRealLightFacesFearEnemyDarknessWorld War Z Book:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Source: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“If you believe you can accomplish everything by "cramming" at the eleventh hour, by all means, don't lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining” IfsThinkingBelieveMayMeanHoursSurvivalRainFingersAccomplishLiftsProcrastinationIf You BelieveBelieve You CanProcrastinatingThink TwiceArkCrammingEleventh Hour Author:Max Brooks
“I'm not a horror fan. I'm an anti-horror fan. I think horror fans feel deep down in the pit of their souls, they feel safe, and therefore bored. And therefore they want to be scared.” ThinkingWantFeelsSoulFansHorrorSafeScaredBoredPitsDeep DownHorror Fans Author:Max Brooks
“I think Americans are at our best when we recover from a crisis. We've suffered some blows that other countries would have never recovered from.” ThinkingCountryCrisisBlowOther Countries Author:Max Brooks
“I think 'G.I. Joe' is a perfect example of how I'm the world's worst businessman. If I were smart, I'd be writing 'World War Z Part 12', but I have to go where the muse leads, and I've always been a huge 'G.I. Joe' fan. I always wanted to know more about these characters, these little plastic figures I played with as a kid.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldWritingLittlesWarCharacterKidsWantedPerfectFansWorstFiguresExampleHugeSmartWar Of The WorldsPlasticMuseBusinessmanWorld War Z Author:Max Brooks
“I think the fascination with zombies is that they don't obey the rules of monsters. The first rule of monsters is that you have to go find them. You have to make a conscious choice to go to the swamp or the desert or the abandoned summer camp.” ThinkingFirstsChoicesSummerConsciousMonstersDesertCampsAbandonedZombieFascinationSwampsSummer Camp Author:Max Brooks
“I think the general anxiety of the 1960s - '70s spawned our interest in the living dead. When people worry about the end of their world, they need a safe vessel for all their fears. Zombies provide that vessel because they're 'safe.” PeopleThinkingWorldNeedsEndsInterestWorrySafeAnxietyZombieVessel1960s Author:Max Brooks
“Since 2001, people have been scared. There's been some really scary stuff that's been happening - 9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, anthrax letters, D.C. sniper, global warming, global financial meltdown, bird flu, swine flu, SARS. I think people really feel like the system's breaking down.” PeopleThinkingFeelsHas BeensStuffHappeningsBirdLettersFinancialIraqScaredScaryGlobal WarmingAfghanistanBreaking DownFluKatrinaSwineReally ScaryMeltdownsSnipersAnthraxSarsBird FluScary StuffSwine Flu Author:Max Brooks
“That's the thing about zombies. They don't adapt and they don't think. Literally, you could have a zombie on one side of a chain link fence and you could be on the other side and they could be trying to get to you and six feet down could be an open door and they will not go through that door in the fence. That's why they're so scary.” ThinkingTryingSidesDoorsFeetSixScaryChainsLinksFenceZombieChain Links Author:Max Brooks
“When I read Frank Miller's 'The Dark Knight Returns', I think it's a wonderful record of the Reagan era. I think it's amazing. This is the time I lived in.” ThinkingDarkRecordsWonderfulReturnErasFrankKnights Author:Max Brooks
