![]() ![]() Submissions from our visitors and will select the quotes we feel are most appealing toįounded in 2023, BookQuoters has quickly become a large and vibrant community of people Interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the reader’s life. We thoughtfully gather quotes from our favorite books, both classic and current, andĬhoose the ones that are most thought-provoking. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a bookĪnd to carry with us the author’s best ideas. For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a More via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become Memorable and interesting quotes from great books. The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland About BookQuotersīookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, ― Evan Wright, quote from Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America, and the New Face of American War The young troops I profiled in Generation Kill, as well as the other men and women in uniform I’ve encountered in combat zones throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, are among the finest people of their generation. ![]() When it comes to apportioning shame my vote goes to the American people who sent them to war in a surge of emotion but quickly lost the will to either win it or end it. This time around, if shame is to be had when the Iraq conflict ends - and all indications are there will be plenty of it - the veterans are the last people in America to deserve it. After the Vietnam War ended, the onus of shame largely fell on the veterans. Five years into this war, I am not always confident most Americans fully appreciate the caliber of the people fighting for them, the sacrifices they have made, and the sacrifices they continue to make. It’s the American public for whom the Iraq War is often no more real than a video game. In context, Fick is talking to Captain Schwetje and Casey Kasem walks up.“It struck me that such analyses had it backward. Fick putting Casey Kasem in his place after the latter insulted him behind his back. Doubles as a Funny Moment, at least to Captain Patterson. ![]()
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