I've always been very impatient. At age 10 I frankly found life boring, and I can remember age 9 having the awful thought, as it seems now looking back on it, A war! That should liven things up a bit! Roger Bannister ageawfulback Change image and share on social
The classic war movies of the post-Vietnam era have generally taken on grand, philosophical themes: the meaninglessness of war, the grinding down of man by the machine - the machine being war itself, represented by someone like Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket,' the sadistic marine who turns his boys into instruments of death. Hanna Rosin boyclassicera share on social
Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement. Barbara Boxer agreementcommitmentcompletely Change image and share on social
We are not seeking... and looking for war with any nations. We are seeking peace and stability among all the nations in the region. Hassan Rouhani nationpeaceregion Change image and share on social
'Catch-22''s first readers were largely of the generation that went through World War II. For them, it provided a startlingly fresh take, a much-needed, much-delayed laugh at the terror and madness they endured. Christopher Buckley catchdelayendure share on social
One of the things that ultimately led me to leave mathematics and go into political science was thinking I could prevent nuclear war. Paul Wolfowitz leadleavemathematics Change image and share on social
I think it is fair to say that during World War II there was a high sense of purpose. The country had a very clear vision of its own standing, of its own morality. It was not an ambiguous time. Today, we live in a world that is highly ambiguous, very fractured, with many of the historical, traditional values in a state of collapse, really. Friedrich St. Florian ambiguousclearcollapse share on social
I was a war correspondent in Korea. I did a book on it: 'This is War.' David Douglas Duncan bookcorrespondentkorea Change image and share on social
Sometimes we see the Civil War in movies and imagine these neatly aligned rows of men with muskets, walking in line to shoot each other. In reality the things that fascinated me were how absolutely ruthless and violent so many engagements were, how much suffering and how men were not prepared. Seth Grahame-Smith absolutelyaligncivil share on social
It would be nice if we redefined what we meant by 'war story.' If you're making $15,000 a year living in a certain area of Portland, trying to make it with three kids and no husband, that's a kind of war. James McBride 000areahusband share on social