# Quote — Steve Perry, The Vastalimi Gambit

> “So here we have the basic ingredients in the art of distraction,” Gunny said to Singh, as they walked toward the rendezvous point. “When in doubt, wait until dark, turn off the lights, and blow shit up.”

- Author: [Steve Perry](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steve-perry.md)
- Book: [The Vastalimi Gambit](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steve-perry/the-vastalimi-gambit.md)
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> A large bomb obscures a lot of evidence.

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> He understood the phenomenon, of how almost dying made you appreciate what life had to offer. And it was a potent drug, that feeling. Battle was not glorious. But surviving it? That was.

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> “The rules are different for rich men,” he said. “Always have been.”

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