"War is society's dirty work, usually done by kids cleaning up failures perpetrated by adults."

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Source : Karl Marlantes (2011). “What It Is Like To Go To War”, p.127, Atlantic Books Ltd

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“You don't need to be talented. You don't even have to play the guitar to be a guitar player in a punk-rock band. So I, in a very naÃ¯ve and teenage way, said, "That's it. I'm going to be in a band."”
“Always let your employees come to work with a smile.”
“I try to say goodbye and I choke Try to walk away and I stumble Though I try to hide it, it's clear My world crumbles when you are not here”

Source : Song: I Try
“Acting is a nice childish profession - pretending you're someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.”
“Michael Moore didn't have to worry that anyone would misinterpret the title of his film, 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' because in Hollywood, no one loves capitalism. That's too bad, because Hollywood is one of capitalism's greatest successes.”
“Think good, speak good and do good, to bring about positive change in the world.”
“Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our lives was confirmed when the main concern about connection emerged as the fear of disconnection; the fear that something we have done or failed to do, something about who we are or where we come from, has made us unlovable and unworthy of connection.”
“Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?”

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