Anthony Swofford

I think the combatant is always burdened with returning and making his way through his past. And that we as citizens have…

— Anthony Swofford

“Some wars are unavoidable and need well be fought, but this doesn't erase warfare's waste. Sorry, we must say to the mothers…

— Anthony Swofford

“During the few months Troy had been back home, he’d told his friends about us, and so we quickly eased into the…

— Anthony Swofford

“Was your old man in the war?" "He was in the air force. He built runways." "The fucking air farce. He ever…

— Anthony Swofford

My combat action has commenced... I've pissed my pants, but only a little.

— Anthony Swofford

Right now in American writing there is no genre as exciting as memoir - the writer can do anything, as long as…

— Anthony Swofford

“There was no such thing as a private life, all lives were public.”

— Anthony Swofford

A story: A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in…

— Anthony Swofford

If while alive you hurt or disappoint people you love, there's no use continuing such behavior when you're dead.

— Anthony Swofford

“Now I often think of the first time I received artillery fire, and the subsequent obliteration of the enemy observation post. I'll…

— Anthony Swofford

“When you fail, you disgrace yourself and others. When you succeed, be proud and others will be proud for you.”

— Anthony Swofford

My despair is less despair than boredom and loneliness.

— Anthony Swofford

“I have gone to war and now I can issue my complaint. I can sit on my porch and complain all day.…

— Anthony Swofford

Every war is different. Every war is the same.

— Anthony Swofford

It dosnt matter how many mr. and mrs. johnsons are anti war- the actuall killers who know how to use the weapons…

— Anthony Swofford

It occured to me that we will never be young again.

— Anthony Swofford