"You are going to die in front of dozens of witnesses and none of them will do a thing to help you or avenge you because they know exactly what you know: the world is ending. The difference being they have surrendered and are willing to let it pass away as long as they can do it in relative comfort. You, on the other hand, are squandering what few resources of personal will and energy you have left by trying to stop an avalanche. Give up. Things are as bad as you fear they are. People are as self-serving as you fear they are. The universe does not care and neither do you, not really. Go find a warm body you can huddle against for animal comfort. Go get in your car and don't look at me again. I'm getting bored of talking now. Go away before I get bored of not pulling the trigger and not watching your brains fountain out the top of your head."
- Sleepless by Charlie Huston, Chapter 3
