"THE LONG WALK is a raw, wrenching, blood-soaked chronicle of the human cost of war. Brian Castner, the leader of a military bomb disposal team, recounts his deployment to Iraq with unflinching candor, and in the process exposes crucial truths not only about this particular conflict, but also about war throughout history. Castner's memoir brings to mind Erich Maria Remarque's masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front."

-- Jon Krakauer

#Team Quotes #Military Quotes #War Quotes

“At least when somebody's suffocating, you can tell: you see their faces turn blue, their lips quiver, their eyes buck, and their throats jerk. But when a man is mentally packing his bags the suitcase is never out until he's already standing on the other side of the door.”

Source : Kalisha Buckhanon (2008). “Conception: A Novel”, p.13, Macmillan
“Giving in to fear alters God's best plan for your life. So use the power of God's Word to do what He wants you to do...even if you have to do it afraid! The rewards are great.”
“Be sure to â€˜noticeâ€™ ideas when you have them. Stop. Take the time to consider them seriously. And if your gut tells you they're compelling, be fearless in their pursuit . we live life only once. So, rather than avoiding the risk of trying, avoid the risk of not trying. Nothing is more haunting than thinking, â€˜I wish I hadâ€™.”
“I have done nothing important or distinguished since we met except to win the handicap prize, worth ?4 10/- at North Berwick.”
“You believe happiness to be derived from the place in which once you have been happy, but in truth it is centered in ourselves.”
“I love pregnancy and the bump and the whole thing.”
“I need to be on drugs to connect with nature.”
“The road had the lonely times, but I kept myself busy.”

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