“Unless one lives and loves in the trenches, it is difficult to remember that the war against dehumanization is ceaseless.”
“then the voice in my head said WHETHER YOU LOVE WHAT YOU LOVE OR LIVE IN DIVIDED CEASELESS REVOLT AGAINST IT WHAT YOU LOVE IS YOUR FATE ”
“In the trenches between the burial mounds hundreds of dead soldiers sat side by side with their heads against the torn earth, as if they had fallen asleep together in a deep dream of war.”
“The war spirit's getting into me again. I have a hundred years of Ohio love behind me and I'm going to bomb out this trench.”
“But remember, there are two ways to dehumanize someone: by dismissing them, and by idolizing them.”
“Accepting the loss of a loved one is difficult. But reconciling with the living is just as important.”