“Man’s glory lies not, Lincoln thought, in ‘his goodness,’ for this is often nonexistent. He derives glory, instead, from his being made in the image of the Living God.”
“Being a bird ain't all about flying and shitting from high places.”
“For me, it was a Gold Star day. I'd identified an enemy, and I'd made a life decision: I might come home tore up from fighting or late from being punished, but I'd never come home crying. So far, I ain't.”
“There ain't a body, be it mouse or man, that ain't made better by a little soup.”
“Being cautious ain't merely look after myself, but also keep me away from others' carelessness.”