Brian Gordon

“Often in war, you don’t know why you’ve not been fired upon. War’s like that. It’s long stretches of confusion and boredom, interspersed with insane, adrenalin-pumping bursts of action. It’s unpredictable, and there are no set rules. That’s just how it is.”
― Phil Campion, Born Fearless: From SAS to Mercenary to Pirate Hunter

“There are many trails in this life, but the one that matters most, few men are able to walk … even Comanche men. It is the trail of a true human being. I think you are on this trail. It is a good thing for me to see. It is good for my heart.”
― Michael Blake, Dances with Wolves / The Holy Road

“The meaning isn’t important. What matters is the story hidden deep in the words. You’re at the point now where you’re trying to extract that story. Your soul is trying to bring back the things it lost in the disappearances.”
― Yōko Ogawa, The Memory Police

“The memory of that time has remained fresh, however, and it isn’t hard for me to write about it. I shall never forget the fragrance of summer, the rainstorms and the evenings glittering with stars.”
― Marlen Haushofer, The Wall