Jason Medina Quotes

“This hell on earth is unlike anything that’s ever taken place. Who knows when it will end, or if it ever will? We might all be in for a lot of pain in the near future, so we need to be strong and we need to stick together. There’s no telling how bad things will get.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“He closed his eyes and wanted to cry, as the reality of his situation set in.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“The world is going to shit on a silver platter. At this rate, we’ll be lucky if we can survive the week.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“It is a plague of unprecedented proportions. Anyone, who is unfortunate enough to become infected by its deadly parasites, is transformed into a mindless carrier with an inane desire to feed and spread the virus to other potential hosts. Even death is no escape.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“What the hell is this? The attack of the Planet of the Apes?”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“When you open the door, shoot anything that moves.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“I’m sorry to say this, but the city is lost. Go home to your families, while you still can. They need you, now, more than ever.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“It was still hard for her to believe what was happening. One moment she was eating fried chicken and the next there was a full-blown riot on the street. The rest was like a crazy roller coaster ride from hell.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“These guys treated her with respect and trusted in her to watch their backs. That was something to be appreciated.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“Watching someone die is never easy. I’ve been trying not to think about it. It’s crazy.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“I’d be sitting at Barnes and Noble on Central Park Avenue, while rummaging through bargain books, listening to music on my earbuds, and probably sipping on a tasty Caramel Frappuccino. I always use to forget about the rest of the world whenever I did that. I would love to forget about the world, now.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“One of my favorite pastimes is walking through Untermyer Park on a warm summer day with my camera when the flowers in the walled garden are in full bloom and the water in the moats are running with dozens of coy swimming around.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“She then asked, ‘I guess as a cop, you’ve dealt with death a lot, huh?’
He stopped grinning, breathed deeply, and replied more seriously, ‘More times than I would have preferred.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“They know death is always a danger with my job, but they put it out of their minds and hope it will never happen to the person they care about.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“All those plans you made for the future mean nothing. Life becomes like death. It’s the hardest thing in the world.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“The huge cop funerals with the uniforms and American flags only pound the reality of the loss in deeper. You see all those cops lined up coming to pay their respects and you feel proud for a moment, but then the pain hits you like a sledgehammer. You ask why, but there is never a good enough reason.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“It never ends. The pain is always with you. Maybe that is the worst part.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“As police officers, we’re ready to put our lives on the line to save the lives of others. We may joke and kid around with each other, sometimes, but when the shit hits the fan, it’s time to rock and roll. You don’t think about dying. The adrenaline takes over and you react. Seldom do you have time to think about what you are doing. Instead, you think about staying alive, at all costs, even if it means breaking the rules. Deep down, you know you need to survive, just to avoid putting your family and friends through that hell.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“The air is still, yet, danger stirs in the distance making its way further downtown, deeper into the heart of the city.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“If the military boats that patrol the waters spot them, they risk being shot. However, if they are seen by any infected, it could mean a relentless siege upon their temporary shelter.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“He fell backwards from the force of the shots, but he did not die, for how can you kill what is already dead?”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“This is some crazy shit straight out of a Romero film.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“I’m a marine and we never leave a man behind.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“Daammnn! That’s some cold ass shit, right there.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“It looked like they were on their own, whether they liked it or not.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“Oh, no. Not you, man. Why did we come here? This place is Hell!”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“Williams still could not believe there were ‘zombies’ in New York City. Had he not seen them with his own eyes, he would have denied it.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“He wondered how many had been created by the virus, since day one. A whole weekend had passed in a city of millions. It was very possible there could be hundreds or thousands, by now. It was a terrifying thought.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“The smell of smoke lingered in the air, indicating something had burned. There was also a hint of barbecue meat combined with rotten meat.”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“Get this disgusting bloody meat sack off of me!”
― Jason Medina, The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel