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There is a sort of camaraderie that rarely exists except between men who have fought the same enemies and know the same women.

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Joshua Ferris

We had the great good fortune and shortcomings of character that marked every generation that had never seen war.

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I know what to do with my life. I just don't know what to do with this one night.

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You think I alienate myself from society? Of course I alienate myself from society. It’s the only way I know of not being constantly reminded of all the ways I’m alienated from society.

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It is forgivable to say nothing out of ignorance; it's inexcusable to remain silent once awareness dawns.

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I think if there hadn't been the one passage of the book that mostly abandons the humor, and focuses very intently on one person's struggle with cancer, it wouldn't have been a critical success. So that was a very deliberate decision, to say "Well, if you think it's all fun and games, it's not. " So that was my approach: We're going to have as much fun as I can possibly provide, but the serious things that might normally pass by you are not going to be lost.

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To conform is to lose your soul

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We'll have a different set of values, and society will adapt. That doesn't mean these changes are all good, just because we will accept them. But the 'Chicken Little' view of history isn't correct. Changes take place gradually, and people and institutions adapt.

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There is a sort of camaraderie that rarely exists except between men who have fought the same enemies and know the same women.

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As an actor I think sometimes producers need a little bit of encouragement to see you in a particular role, they may not have as much imagination as you would expect.

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