When they ran out of cadre men they gave me my very own platoon and said, 'Here are 63 men, try to keep as many of them alive as you possibly can.' That was one of the more harrowing experiences of my life.
“While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.”
“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.”