44 Quotes by Nathan Edmondson

I don't have a home. A home is a distraction. In my work one cannot have distractions. I wouldn't necessarily know a home if I had one, though.

... But it is the unteachable skill to belong anywhere. The other edge of that is the unfortunate truth. You must first belong nowhere.

Unfortunately, I admit, I do have a home. I have always had a home. Even if it is not apparent to me or anyone else. Home is where the hurt is. That might be the jungle. It might be back on the streets of my birth city. It might be here.

You might think I’m cold-hearted. I am. I can’t afford distractions. I’ve got work to do.

Picking your own jobs means you get to exercise your own ethics. But ethics isn’t a science. Which is to say... You do your best... But that doesn’t make you right.

I can hear your heartbeat.” “Does it beat quickly?” “No. It’s steady. Calm.” “That’s because I’m content.

You ready?” “Let’s bring hell.

I’m not a trained soldier. I’m a spy. But I am a fighter. But lately I’ve felt more like a soldier than a spy. And if that’s what the world is asking for... I’m happy to oblige.

Jobs can feel familiar, but familiarity is a dangerous feeling. In espionage and mercenary work, there’s no such thing as routine.