It was Harry Patch, who was the last living World War I veteran; and by veteran I mean someone who actually fought in the war, he didn't just happen ….

a question has the most power before we rush to answer it, when it is still making us think, still testing us..

Yes, it does make the load rather heavy if you carry tools for every eventuality..

Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth..

It's really important in any historical fiction, I think, to anchor the story in its time. And you do that by weaving in those details, by, believe i….

But there are many men-and women-who do things in a time of war that they wouldn't dream of doing in peacetime, and all for the common good..

What does anyone really know about the impetus to go to war? And so much is uncovered in hindsight. And there are aspects of even past wars that are ….

in this great war [WWI] ... they had, all of them, on all sides, lost their freedom. The freedom to think hopefully of the future..

Most people don't realize that they feel something is wrong before they think something is wrong..

She had always told herself that she did hti job because she wanted to help others; afterall, hadn't Maurice told her once that the most important qu….