"I asked God "Why, why, why?" I turned my face away and wished that I were imagining it all. I had tasted the bitterest essence of war, the sight of helpless comrades being slaughtered, and it filled me with disgust."

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Source : Eugene B Sledge (2010). “With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic”, p.61, Random House

Eugene B. Sledge

#War Quotes #Sight Quotes #Essence Quotes

“Being a mother has been my greatest teacher and also the most self-sacrificing thing I've ever done.”

Source : Interview with Rachel Bertsche, www.oprah.com. August 17, 2009.
“I hold no candle for George Osborne whatsoever. He has no strategic skills, is a hopeless chancellor, has no idea how most people have to live and his policies are failing and hurting millions.”
“Things are so much global and Americanised.”
“Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.”
“Novelists who treat violence and cruelty as something to be exploited for their effect, or to enjoy the pleasure of an evacuation, are carriers of a singularly unpleasant disease.”
“I saw the excitement, going to different places, being able to explore emotion in a healthy way.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I'm not a showbiz person. I just enjoy talking nonsense on the radio. I'm not bothered about going to clubs or the paparazzi, I genuinely prefer my neighbours. Spending time with my family and watching Coronation Street are what I love best. People are just people, aren't they?”
“Everything's coming up roses - for me.”

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