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# William Broyles, Jr

(1944)   Screenwriter

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William Broyles, Jr is a screenwriter.

## Quick Facts About William Broyles, Jr

Born October 8, 1944

Profession Screenwriter

## About William Broyles, Jr

American screenwriter (born 1944)... \| William Dodson Broyles Jr. is an American journalist, screenwriter and former United States Marine Corps officer.

##  Quotes by William Broyles, Jr

> [War is an initiation into the power of life and death. Women touch that power on the moment of birth, men at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-broyles-jr/war-is-an-initiation-into-the-power-of-life-and-death-women-touch/)

[William Broyles, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-broyles-jr/)

[Birth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/birth/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fa/william-broyles-jr-71787_birth_war-is-an-initiation-into-the-power-of-l_839683.jpg)

> [What has brought unique, irreplaceable me - out of all the possibilities of life - here, now, to this?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-broyles-jr/what-has-brought-unique-irreplaceable-me-out-of-all-the-possibilities/)

[William Broyles, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-broyles-jr/)

[Irreplaceable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/irreplaceable/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03f/william-broyles-jr-71787_irreplaceable_what-has-brought-unique-irreplaceable-me_1281705.jpg)

> [What has brought unique, irreplaceable me - out of all the possibilities of life-here, now, to this? Was all my youth-the paper…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-broyles-jr/what-has-brought-unique-irreplaceable-me-out-of-all-the-possibilities-2/)

[William Broyles, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-broyles-jr/)

[After school](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/after-school/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bca/william-broyles-jr-71787_after-school_what-has-brought-unique-irreplaceable-me_1552325.jpg)

> [Who knows what the tide could bring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-broyles-jr/who-knows-what-the-tide-could-bring/)

[William Broyles, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-broyles-jr/)

[Bring](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bring/)

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