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1 " He found his irritation that the American memory could be short. "
― , Five Lieutenants: The Heartbreaking Story of Five Harvard Men Who Led America to Victory in World War I
2 " You never can tell about these mild-mannered boys. "
3 " There are no memories which I wanted to blot out of my mind. Always, I have been rather objective in my point of view, able to stand off and observe myself and my surroundings in a rather impersonal fashion. The actual sight of my first casualty was not nearly as bad as I had imagined. "
4 " I no longer consider, is this chap a congenial companion? Rather, the question is, would I feel easy if he were in command of the platoon on my right? "
5 " I am trying not to philosophize. It is un-military. I think I can dig myself out of my academic mind and make an efficient officer. "