America is especially sensitive to war weariness, and nothing brings backlash like the perception of defeat. I say “perception” because America is a very all-or-nothing society… We like to know, and for everyone else to know, that our victory wasn’t uncontested, it was positively devastating.

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.

Of all the weapons discussed in this book, nothing is more important than your primary firearm. Keep it cleaned, keep it oiled, keep it loaded, keep it close. With a cool head, steady hand, and plenty of ammunition, one human is more than a match for an army of zombies.

Organize before they rise!

Zombies let us explore notions of the apocalypse - no water, food, medical care, the government imploding - while letting us sleep at night.

You can watch 'Dawn of the Dead' and still sleep at night. Try that with 'The Day After'.

There comes a point where emotions must give way to objective facts.