Eric Nylund

“Kelly hesitated, then saluted. John turned and grabbed her arm. "Come on, Spartan. Don't look back." The truth was, it was John who didn't dare look back. If he had, he would have stayed with Sam. Better to die with a friend than leave him behind. But as much as he wanted to fight and die alongside his friend, he had to set an example for the rest of the Spartans -- and live to fight another day. John and Kelly pushed the pressure doors shut behind them. "Good-bye," he whispered.”

“4 of us, and 2000 of them. Piss-poor odds. For them.”

“A leader must be ready to send the soldiers under his command to their deaths”

“Honer and self sacrifice. Death does not diminish these qualities in a soldier. We shall remember.”

“I assume this is all part of some brutally simplistic plan you've thought up?" "Yes." "Oh, good.”

“I take no pleasure of what needs to be done! - 343 Guilty Spark”