"But to the fighting soldier that phase of the war is behind. It was left behind after his first battle. His blood is up. He is fighting for his life, and killing now for him is as much a profession as writing is for me."

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Source : Ernie Pyle, David Nichols (1987). “Ernie's war: the best of Ernie Pyle's World War II dispatches”, Touchstone

Ernie Pyle

#Military Quotes #War Quotes #Writing Quotes

“Some of our stuff ends up looking too corporate. I'm going to be a lot stricter from now on.”
“It is not easy to be crafty and winsome at the same time, and few accomplish it after the age of six.”
“Faith embraces itself and the doubt about itself.”
“I always said that you can use the same vehicle although the driver will change, or the same vehicle to go for the race. It's a different driver, this is exactly what's happening to the cabinet.”
“I can just let my curiosity wander unleashed.”
“The avant-garde poet or artist tries in effect to imitate God by creating something valid solely on its own terms.”

Source : Clement Greenberg (1971). “Art and Culture: Critical Essays”, p.6, Beacon Press
“If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.”
“Oneâ€™s life and passion may be elsewhere, but New York is where you prove if what you think in theory makes sense in life.”

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