"Vietnam was what we had instead of happy childhoods."

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Source : Dispatches ch. 3 (1977)

Michael Herr

#War Quotes #Childhood Quotes #Vietnam Quotes

“I've always thought that design can have equal importance to the idea of internal architecture. Professionally, things can be very dogmatic - you do the architecture, someone else does the interiors, someone else does the furniture, the fabric, etc. But I think design is all-encompassing.”
“Up to 90% of the total decline in the death rate of children between 1860-1965 because of whooping cough, scarlet fever, diphtheria, and measles occurred before the introduction of immunisations and antibiotics.”
“I hold back parts of my life and experiences... I don't want to share anything just for the sake of sharing and exposing myself, but if something feels right and I feel inspired by the situations or moment I'll definitely share it. There are so many stories and experiences I have not shared, and I don't feel compelled to.”

Source : Source: elitedaily.com
“The idea behind The Hole in Our Gospel is quite simple. It's basically the belief that being a Christian, or a follower of Jesus Christ, requires much more than just having a personal and transforming relationship with God. It also entails a public and transforming relationship with the world.”

Source : Richard Stearns (2014). “The Hole in Our Gospel Special Edition: What Does God Expect of Us? The Answer That Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World”, p.20, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Up close the city constitutes an oppressive series of staircases, but from a distance it inspires fantasies of wealth and power so profound that even our communists are temporarily rendered speechless.”
“The clouds roll on. Silent as sleepwalkers the clouds keep coming from infinity bank behind bank and line after line, and change colors on the earth.”

Source : Rolf Jacobsen, Roger Greenwald (2002). “North in the World: Selected Poems of Rolf Jacobsen, A Bilingual Edition”, p.9, University of Chicago Press
“If you ain't Texan, I ain't got time for you.”
“I think the reason I've been able to keep making music is because I'm not married, I don't have kids.”

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