But to the fighting soldier that phase of the war is behind. It was left behind after his first battle. His blood is up. He is fighting for his life, and killing now for him is as much a profession as writing is for me. -Ernie Pyle War
Someday when peace has returned to this odd world I want to come to London again and stand on a certain balcony on a moonlit night and look down upon the peaceful silver curve of the Thames with its dark bridges. -Ernie Pyle Peace
I was away from the front lines for a while this spring, living with other troops, and considerable fighting took place while I was gone. When I got ready to return to my old friends at the front I wondered if I would sense any change in them. -Ernie Pyle Change
War makes strange giant creatures out of us little routine men who inhabit the earth. -Ernie Pyle Men
War makes strange giant creatures out of us little routine men who inhabit the earth. -Ernie Pyle War
