J.K. Franko QUOTES

1 " People who are not capable of boarding by group number do not deserve the right to vote. "

2 " You see, there are no pretty pink flowers in the woods at night. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

3 " She looked to Roy as though she lived in Oz, in the land of color, like she carried it with her everywhere she went. When they began dating, he found that her energy was the perfect counterpoint to the world into which he sank at regular intervals, that black and white Kansas that he inhabited. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

4 " The children seek to resolve the issue amongst themselves, and mete out punishment to restore balance and keep the game going. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

5 " This book is dedicated to my children, Pi, Coco, and Jay. When your grandkids are old enough to read this book, tell them how much I loved you. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

6 " Then, like magic, it seemed like the universe provided a solution. And I thought—okay, this is how. This will work. There’s hope—light at the end of the tunnel. A silver lining, you know?” Roy shook his head. “Fuck. I was so stupid. I was too proud to realize that there was no way it could ever happen. That there couldn’t be a happy ending for us. It was just a set-up. You see, the universe still had accounts to settle. And Susie and I, we were way overdrawn. "

― J.K. Franko , Tooth for Tooth (Talion #2)

7 " But, if we consider, as physicists now claim, that everything is energy—everything we see, everything we think, everything we do—then it is just possible that this same law of conservation of energy applies to questions of morality. A conservation of moral energy, a maintenance of equilibrium… a balance exists and must be preserved. If an action is taken that disrupts that balance, then an action similar in kind and degree is required to restore equilibrium. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

8 " Outlier complacency' is a heuristic that allows a person to enjoy the thrill of danger associated with the possible negative outcome of an activity or event because they take comfort in the reality that the likelihood of an actual negative outcome is statistically low. "

― J.K. Franko

9 " Our world is not safe. It is a toxic swamp populated by predators and parasites. The odds are stacked against us from the moment of conception. We survive only because we fight the elements, hunger, disease, each other. And, although civilization promises us safe harbor, that promise is a fairy tale. Only the storm is real. It comes for each of us. And we cannot win. We can only choose how we will suffer our defeat.

We can meekly take our beatings, and die like lemmings, finding solace in the belief that we shall one day inherit the earth.

Or, we can plunge into the chaos with eyes wide open, taking comfort instead from the bruises, scars, and broken bones which prove that we fought to live and die as gods. "

― J.K. Franko , Life for Life (Talion #3)

10 " You see, the universe still had accounts to settle. And Susie and I were way overdrawn. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye Trilogy: Boxset 1-3 (Talion, #1-3)

11 " The summer of 2019 had overstayed its welcome in Florida,
lingering well into September. As if to make a point about global
warming, the rabid sun scorched the waters of Biscayne Bay for
weeks, generating a haze of humidity that blurred the line between
the windless sea and the sky above. Not to be accused of playing
favorites, the sun’s rays beat down on the land with equal spite,
pummeling grass, palms, and bushes into limp submission. The
heat weaponized asphalt roads and cement sidewalks, the shimmery
mirages above them a clear warning to all living things to stay away
or burn. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

12 " You can’t let people affect you. You’ve gotta stand up for what you
think is right... even if you’re wrong. Especially if you know you’re
wrong. Fuck ’em! All of ’em! "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

13 " Tobacco and coffee,” Kristy said. “Man. They smell so
good before. Un-lit. Un-brewed. You know? "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

14 " Yet, all armor—from a lobster’s shell to a Navy SEAL’s
flak jacket—ultimately reveals the same truth. All armor highlights
vulnerability. It trumpets the fact that below that hard exterior lies
an interior that is soft, fragile, and in need of protection. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

15 " Recollections of a loved one often trigger feelings of
nostalgia. But, sometimes, the loss is just too raw. The pain too
bitter. And recollection triggers nothing but heartache and despair.
A pain that burns the soul. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

16 " Mr. Park’s home, which doubled as his office, was small, dark, and stank of old man. Although Mr. Park was not that old, he was cheap and unmarried. And that smell, and the smell of old man, are easily confused. "

― J.K. Franko

17 " There is a reason why it used to be that politics, religion, and sex were not topics for polite conversation. It is because our grandparents knew that while everyone is legally entitled to vote, pray, and fuck, the vast majority of people aren’t competent to do any one of the three properly. "

― J.K. Franko

18 " See, the things we do, everything—the universe is watching. Good and bad. And that motherfucker is making a list like a goddammed accountant. And, in the end, all the accounts have to balance. "

― J.K. Franko , Tooth for Tooth (Talion #2)

19 " A good sailor weathers the storm he cannot avoid, and avoids the storm he cannot weather. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

20 " In many ways, revenge is much like an extramarital affair.
It never just “happens.” Nobody cheats without having fantasized
about it in advance, without having savored the idea.
Revenge, like seduction, is a process. It is a game of inches. "

― J.K. Franko , Eye for Eye (Talion #1)

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