Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I wanted something that I could look back on and say, yes, you were fighting too, you burned to be alive, and whatever failure or accident of nature caused you to be killed could be explained by something other than the fact that I'd missed your giving up.

Kevin Powers's Popular Quotes

Noises and smells, those can bring back powerful memories. I remember when I was going to school one Fourth of July, and there were a lot of firework…

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Writing was always an aspiration, but I'd kept it a secret even from myself.

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Freedom is not the same as lack of accountability.

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There is a sharp distinction between what is remembered, what is told and what is true.

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To understand the world, one’s place in it, is to be always at the risk of drowning.

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There's something immediate about the experience of reading a poem. It makes sense in my own mind, but I'm trying to figure out a way to articulate i…

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I can't envision an honest war novel that left war in a positive light.

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Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centr…

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As human beings, we have the blessing and the curse that we're able to adapt to almost anything. No matter how extreme the circumstances you're in, t…

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