Life took longer to reassemble than it did to blow apart, but that didn't mean it wouldn't be lovely, providing that one remembered to go for country walks, and to tune the wireless to music.

One could always imagine that one's life, though smoldering in parts, might be undamaged in the west.

But what good is it to teach a child to count, if you don't show him that he counts for something?

They spoke of small things at first, since it was best, when reattaching threads, to begin with the easiest knots.

People spoke in whispers, as if the war was listening

She knew, now, why her father had not spoken of the last war, nor Alistair of his. It was hardly fair on the living.

I suppose we ought to be getting home, in any case.”“Oh god, is it wartime already?”“Look on the bright side: it’ll be dinner when we get back.

The first problem of war was that no one was any good at it yet.

Then I’m tempted to die just to … spite him.”“That’s the spirit that will win us the war.

There in the sweet sacking smell of the mail bags he understood that he was dying, and it pleased him that he was going in the company of so many soft words home.

Everything can be restored. If one won't believe that, how does one endure all this?

Things come into your memory even when you don’t want them to

An ideal world inhabited by carefree people is nothing more than a utopia.

Heaven is a perfect place God made for us who love Him! Alleluia! Amen!

I love sitting in the makeup trailer and getting my makeup done in 15 minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.

By holding the intention of peace towards water, by thinking, speaking and acting with the intention of peace towards water, water can and will bring peace, to our bodies and to the world

I'm growing very talented at watching blood and guts on screen because I have zero emotional response.

Be at peace in the oneness of things, and all errors will disappear by themselves.

The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting.

Law is order in liberty, and without order liberty is social chaos.

Fools call wise men fools. A wise man never calls any man a fool.