Ernie Pyle

There are no atheists in the foxhole. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#faith #war #faith

About every two minutes a new wave of planes would be over. The motors seemed to grind rather than roar, and to have an angry pulsation like a bee buzzing in blind fury. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#angry #bee #blind #buzzing #every

All the rest of us - you and me and even the thousands of soldiers behind the lines in Africa - we want terribly yet only academically for the war to get over. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#africa #behind #even #get #lines

At last we are in it up to our necks, and everything is changed, even your outlook on life. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#even #everything #last #life #necks

Below us the Thames grew lighter, and all around below were the shadows - the dark shadows of buildings and bridges that formed the base of this dreadful masterpiece. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#base #below #bridges #buildings #dark

I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#been #confused #great #hurt #i

War makes strange giant creatures out of us little routine men who inhabit the earth. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#earth #giant #inhabit #little #makes

If you go long enough without a bath, even the fleas will leave you alone. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#bath #enough #even #fleas #go

It was a night when London was ringed and stabbed with fire. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#london #night

Our artillery has really been sensational. For once we have enough of something and at the right time. Officers tell me they actually have more guns than they know what to do with. ↗

— Ernie Pyle

#artillery #been #enough #guns #know