"Finally, I wish to remember the millions of……" — Laura Hillenbrand
"Finally, I wish to remember the millions of Allied servicemen and prisoners of war who lived the story of the Second World War. Many of these men never came home; many others returned bearing emotional and physical scars that would stay with them for the rest of their lives. I come away from this book with the deepest appreciation for what these men endured, and what they scarified, for the good of humanity. It is to them that this book {Unbroken} is dedicated,"
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57 Quotes by Laura Hillenbrand
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I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through…
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Every day after lunch when I was writing my first book, I'd nibble a square of fine chocolate and meditate…
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I just thought I was empty and now I'm being filled...and I just wanted to keep being filled.
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I was 8 years old when I went across the street from my house to a fair, and they always…
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But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story
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I spoke to my agent and learned that a Hollywood scout had seen my proposal in one of the publishing…
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In terms of writing about horses, I fell backwards into that. I was intent on getting a Ph.D., becoming a…
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I am actually in poor health due to chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and my ability to work is…
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While it's really hard to do, at the same time, I'm escaping my body, which I really want to do.…
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it
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Honestly, I expected to get a cold reception because of my subject matter. But when editors took a look at…
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Having a lot of people suddenly depending on me to get the job done was a marvelous motivator. The book…
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It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.
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Catholics and evangelicals need to remain allied, and in solidarity, against the increasingly aggressive secularism of our age.
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You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves…
— Bono
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— Christian Nestell Bovee
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America has joined forces with the Allied Powers, and what we have of blood and treasure are yours. Therefore it…
— Charles E. Stanton
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Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which…
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My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two…
— Arthur Conan Doyle
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In one of the decisive battles of World War I, disastrous reports poured into the headquarters of Marshal Foch, the…
— James Keller
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That this liberty [of the press] is often carried to excess; that it has sometimes degenerated into licentiousness, is seen…
— James Madison
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Jesus was not killed by atheism and anarchy. He was brought down by law and order allied with religion, which…
— Barbara Brown Taylor
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There is much to be said for having an experienced international jurist who is entirely unconnected with the allied invaders,…
— Saddam Hussein
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Many people correctly make the point that our only hope is to turn to God. For example, Charles Lindbergh, who…
— Marion G. Romney
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