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In Country
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"In Country" Quotes

A young girl in rural Kentucky grapples with the legacy of the Vietnam War in her family and community.

Quotes

You're not supposed to remember everything, Sam. You're supposed to forget some things, too.

Bobbie Ann Mason

memoryforgetting

It's like you're trying to freeze time, and you can't do that.

Bobbie Ann Mason

time

Maybe you should look for something else instead of trying to find the very thing you can't have.

Bobbie Ann Mason

searchingdesire

I don't think you can understand what it's like. It's too late for you to ever understand.

Bobbie Ann Mason

understandingregret

You can't just float around all your life.

Bobbie Ann Mason

purposedirection

I don't want to just sit around and do nothing. You can't just wait for something to happen.

Bobbie Ann Mason

actionproactivity

It's just like people to remember the wrong things.

Bobbie Ann Mason

memoryperception

You gotta take chances. You gotta try things out.

Bobbie Ann Mason

riskexperimentation

They're no different from anybody else. They just don't want to be forgotten.

Bobbie Ann Mason

equalitylegacy

You can't live on memories. They're not enough.

Bobbie Ann Mason

lifenostalgia