"In their eyes as they pass is not hatred, not excitement, not despair, not the tonic of their victory - there is just the simple expression of being here as though they had been here doing this forever, and nothing else."

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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

#Eye Quotes #Simple Quotes #Expression Quotes

“Until a character becomes a personality it cannot be believed. Without personality, the character may do funny or interesting things, but unless people are able to identify themselves with the character, its actions will seem unreal. And without personality, a story cannot ring true to the audience.”
“Even if it is a little thing, do something for those who have need of help.”
“You cannot carry on forever squeezing the productive bit of the economy in order to fund an unprecedented engorgement of the unproductive bit.”

Source : "Hannan Rips PM Brown; Obama on Same Path?". "Hannity" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. May 20, 2009.
“None of those other things makes a difference. Love is the strongest thing in the world, you know. Nothing can touch it. Nothing comes close. If we love each other we're safe from it all. Love is the biggest thing there is.”

Source : David Guterson (2009). “Snow Falling on Cedars”, p.109, A&C Black
“We expect teachers to handle teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and the failings of the family. Then we expect them to educate our children.”
“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.”
“The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.”
“Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.”

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