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> [When you wake up and everybody says, "How do you feel, Mike?" I say, "I'm alive." As long as I'm alive I can deal with anything that's out there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/when-you-wake-up-and-everybody-says-how-do-you-feel-mike-i-say-i-m/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

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## More by Michael E. Thornton

> [War stinks! There's nothing good about it. But you know the whole thing, it's you or them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/war-stinks-there-s-nothing-good-about-it-but-you-know-the-whole-thing/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [I was never afraid to step out and make a decision. It might have been the wrong decision. I'm not afraid to tell somebody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/i-was-never-afraid-to-step-out-and-make-a-decision-it-might-have-been/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [Medal of Honor belongs to every man and woman who gives us the freedom today to be able to hold our flag and hold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/medal-of-honor-belongs-to-every-man-and-woman-who-gives-us-the/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [I'll always have the memories of guys I lost in Vietnam. And I've lost friends since the war, but I'll always have the memories.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/i-ll-always-have-the-memories-of-guys-i-lost-in-vietnam-and-i-ve-lost/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [Just be happy with life itself, period. I mean, I live every day to the fullest, you know. Yeah, set your goals out there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/just-be-happy-with-life-itself-period-i-mean-i-live-every-day-to-the/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [This Medal of Honor does not belong to me. This medal belongs to every man and woman who has ever served their country. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/this-medal-of-honor-does-not-belong-to-me-this-medal-belongs-to-every/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [When you wake up and everybody says, "How do you feel, Mike?" I say, "I'm alive." As long as I'm alive I can deal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/when-you-wake-up-and-everybody-says-how-do-you-feel-mike-i-say-i-m/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

> [It wasn't the Medal of Honor that changed my life. It was being in Vietnam itself. The close situations changed my whole way of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-e-thornton/it-wasn-t-the-medal-of-honor-that-changed-my-life-it-was-being-in/)

[Michael E. Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-e-thornton/)

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