Nathaniel Trask

“It was only because I had to lie there with him so long,” I say. “After all, war is war.” Oellrich’s rifle cracks out sharply and dry.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

“In front of us, those flames. In the air, the smell of burning flesh. It must have been around midnight. We had arrived. In Birkenau.”
― Elie Wiesel, Night

“But we are the good guys. Aren’t we, Uncle?” “I hope so. I hope we are.”
― Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See

“Here’s the cool part: I will eventually go to Schiaparelli and commandeer the Ares 4 lander. Nobody explicitly gave me permission to do this, and they can’t until I’m aboard Ares 4 and operating the comm system. After I board Ares 4, before talking to NASA, I will take control of a craft in international waters without permission. That makes me a pirate! A space pirate!”
― Andy Weir, The Martian