"Private Peaceful" Quotes
A young soldier reflects on his life and experiences in World War I as he awaits execution for cowardice.
historical fiction | 208 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Being his brother, I can feel I live in his shadows, but I never have and I do not now. I live in his glow.
It’s not the right thing to do, but if you’ve got no choice, you do it.
I know that I am dying, but I am also living.
It's strange, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up.
The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.
I’ve never known anything but thinking about you since I was eleven years old.
The rules are the rules. You have to be seen, not heard. You have to be this, not that.
I’m thinking that most of my life I’ve been waiting for something. I’ve been waiting for people to tell me what to do, for someone to take the decision out of my hands.
It's funny how some things stay with you, like a scent, or a taste. But other things, like memories, just slip away.
It’s a funny thing, time. Seems like I’ve always been waiting for something.
