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> [I was a war correspondent in Korea. I did a book on it: 'This is War.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/i-was-a-war-correspondent-in-korea-i-did-a-book-on-it-this-is-war/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

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## More by David Douglas Duncan

> [War is the easiest photography in the business. Just get close, be lucky, know how your camera works. There are subjects everywhere. Everyplace you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/war-is-the-easiest-photography-in-the-business-just-get-close-be/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [Photographer's advice: Stand in the right place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/photographer-s-advice-stand-in-the-right-place/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [The major economies are not American anymore. They are Asian and South American.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/the-major-economies-are-not-american-anymore-they-are-asian-and-south/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and knowing nothing about Picasso, I had the audacity to knock on his door, became his friend, and took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/born-in-kansas-city-missouri-and-knowing-nothing-about-picasso-i-had/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [There's nobody between you and the print. Nobody. It's you and the subject and the final print. And if you get it published that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/there-s-nobody-between-you-and-the-print-nobody-it-s-you-and-the/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [It's very simple... this banging around with a camera and typewriter as a business is just one helluva lot of fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/it-s-very-simple-this-banging-around-with-a-camera-and-typewriter-as/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [War is in the eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/war-is-in-the-eyes/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [With Germany conquered, the Kremlin checkmated, Japan converted, it became easier - safer - to peek around looking for someone to fear... and maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/with-germany-conquered-the-kremlin-checkmated-japan-converted-it/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [Today, Japan is one of the few countries in the world where one hears laughter everywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/today-japan-is-one-of-the-few-countries-in-the-world-where-one-hears/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [The Marines in Korea never feared 'friendly fire' or artillery coming from the South Koreans - from their allies - like they did later…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/the-marines-in-korea-never-feared-friendly-fire-or-artillery-coming/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/after-i-left-the-marines-in-46-i-wanted-to-stay-in-the-marines-i-was/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [I don't think you can impose a social order from the top down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/i-don-t-think-you-can-impose-a-social-order-from-the-top-down/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [I was a war correspondent in Korea. I did a book on it: 'This is War.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/i-was-a-war-correspondent-in-korea-i-did-a-book-on-it-this-is-war/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [I have taken some hits here and there, but I've been most damaged carrying my little terrier to bed, and I broke my hip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/i-have-taken-some-hits-here-and-there-but-i-ve-been-most-damaged/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

> [My objective always is to stay as close as possible and shoot the pictures as if through the eyes of the infantryman, the Marine,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-douglas-duncan/my-objective-always-is-to-stay-as-close-as-possible-and-shoot-the/)

[David Douglas Duncan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-douglas-duncan/)

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