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The Boys, Volume 9: The Big Ride

Garth Ennis

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Larger than life character; a couple of hundred years ago he would have been a pirate. "When in evil company, try to blend in" - that was one of his.”

“I'm sweetness an' motherfuckin' light. Filled from goddamn head to toe wit' love.”

“As the old saying goes: With great power comes the total fuckin' certainty that you're gonna turn into a cunt.”

“I don't think this one's business as usual. Me evil cunt sense is tinglin'.”

“When it comes to Vought, or any corporate outfit really, all that counts to them is profit. They send their kids on planes built by the lowest bidder. They travel on the fuckin' things themselves. Company jets or first class, they still go on 'em. Safety costs. Money's God.”

“Well, I once recall an old master sergeant once telling me that NCOs look after the men so that officers can figure out how to get them killed. That's the difference between maintenance and command.”

“They're looking for guys like us, he says, young and hungry, not done yet. I say I'm not hungry, Rick, all I am is angry. He says that'll do just fine.”

“Rayner can't go into politics, she's got more shit on her than Elton John's cock!”

“It's the time to run away an' hide under the bed, an' hope the world's still in one piece when you come out again.”

“I'm the perfect girl. You read about me in Maxim or whatever. I tell dirty jokes like I'm one of the guys, and I'm sitting there in my panties and bra so you can see I'm a piece of ass in the bargain. Except I'm real, so I come with all kinds of complications.”

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