"It was all absurd, without reason or meaning. People who didn't know each other were going to kill each other over a hill none of them cared about"

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Source : Karl Marlantes (2010). “Matterhorn”, p.185, Atlantic Books Ltd

Karl Marlantes

#People Quotes #Hills Quotes #Reason Quotes

“No single initiative by itself can solve the climate crisis.”
“I haven't met everyone from all different cultures, but I do know Aussies are very tough.”
“Don't doubt me, because that's when I get stronger....”
“Authors are sometimes like tomcats: They distrust all the other toms but they are kind to kittens”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.”
“Calculating how much carbon is absorbed by which forests and farms is a tricky task, especially when politicians do it.”
“Murder is always a mistake. One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner.”
“God is at the tip of our scalpels, our screwdrivers, our computer terminals, our dust rags, our vacuum cleaners, our pencils and pens. He is with us in our wheelchairs, or on our hospital beds, when all we can do is sit or lie flat. When we envision Him and His purpose in what we do, then we begin to grow aware of His presence in the middle of it. We are able to engage in our inward conversation with Him as we work, naturally, without strain. He becomes our partner, our collaborator.”

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