“We relinquished our freedom that day, and we were more than happy to see it go. From that moment on we lived in true freedom, the freedom to point to someone else and say “They told me to do it! It’s their fault, not mine.” The freedom, God help us, to say “I was only following orders.”-World War Z” WorldWarMomentsHelpingOrderMinesFaultsFollowingWar Of The WorldsThat MomentGod HelpTrue FreedomGod Help UsWorld War ZFollowing Orders Book:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Source: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“...because I'm sure that as soon as things really get back to "normal," once our kids or grandkids grow up in a peaceful and comfortable world, they'll probably go right back to being as selfish and narrow-minded and generally shitty to one another as we were.” WorldKidsGrowsGrowing UpNormalComfortableSelfishPeacefulGet BackGrandkidsNarrow-minded Book:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Source: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
“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 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
“If I thought there was any hope of turning 'World War Z' into a movie, I wouldn't have written it as a giant, epic, global story, because that requires a giant, epic, global budget.” IfsWorldWarStoriesWrittenBudgetsWar Of The WorldsGiantsEpicWorld War Z Author:Max Brooks
