Someday when peace has returned to this odd world I want to come to London again and stand on a certain balcony on a moonlit night and look down upon the peaceful silver curve of the Thames with its dark bridges. Ernie Pyle balconybridgecurve share on social
I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great. Ernie Pyle confusegreathave Change image and share on social
The closest fires were near enough for us to hear the crackling flames and the yells of firemen. Little fires grew into big ones even as we watched. Big ones died down under the firemen's valor only to break out again later. Ernie Pyle bigbreakclose share on social
War makes strange giant creatures out of us little routine men who inhabit the earth. Ernie Pyle creatureearthgiant Change image and share on social
Swinging first and swinging to kill is all that matters now. Ernie Pyle killmatterswing Change image and share on social
At last we are in it up to our necks, and everything is changed, even your outlook on life. Ernie Pyle changelifeneck Change image and share on social
If you go long enough without a bath, even the fleas will leave you alone. Ernie Pyle bathflealeave Change image and share on social
About every two minutes a new wave of planes would be over. The motors seemed to grind rather than roar, and to have an angry pulsation like a bee buzzing in blind fury. Ernie Pyle angrybeeblind Change image and share on social
The front-line soldier wants it to be got over by the physical process of his destroying enough Germans to end it. He is truly at war. The rest of us, no matter how hard we work, are not. Ernie Pyle destroyendfront Change image and share on social
The American soldier is quick in adapting himself to a new mode of living. Outfits which have been here only three days have dug vast networks of ditches three feet deep in the bare brown earth. They have rigged up a light here and there with a storage battery. Ernie Pyle adaptamericanbare share on social