A canteen I remember vividly, and maybe one other thing, I can't remember. And I knew then that he had bought them in an army surplus store that day and he wanted to maybe enhance himself in my eyes, and… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
![“A canteen I remember vividly, and maybe one other thing, I can't remember. And I knew then that he had bought them in an army surplus store that day and he wanted to maybe enhance himself in my eyes, and say, "Well, yes, I have been in the army." Or [he] simply just didn't want to disappoint me…” quote by Paul Auster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af8/paul-auster-351_army_a-canteen-i-remember-vividly-and-maybe-o_237873.jpg)