Book: L. Steadman. Light in the ocean. Page 3

Sometimes the past is better left buried.

Only civilization could afford to do something devoid of any practical meaning.

In war one does not think about what will happen in a few months or years. In war man lives one hour, maybe sometimes next. Everything else is not important.

You need to constantly be occupied with something very practical and down-to-earth, because otherwise the soul or the mind can soar, like a balloon, and fly off into the unknown.

Never apologize for smiling!

War changes a man. Get mixed up, and the person ceases to distinguish between good and evil.