Irony Is The Attendant Of Hope And

Wars Damage The Civilian Society As Much As They Damage The Enemy. Soldiers Never Get Over It.

Travelers Learn Not Just Foreign Customs And Curious Cuisines And Unfamiliar Beliefs And Novel Forms Of Government. They Learn, If They Are Lucky, Humility.

Understanding The Past Requires Pretending That You Don't Know The Present.

Most People Who Seek Attention And Regard By Announcing That They're Writing A Novel Are Actually So Devoid Of Narrative Talent That They Can't Hold The Attention Of A Dinner Table For Thirty Seconds, Even With A Dirty Joke.

To Get Home You Had To End The War. To End The War Was The Reason You Fought It. The Only Reason.