Pastoral Resources

Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves.

All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

After all my years of playing soldiers, and then of reading History, I have almost a mania to be in the East, to see fighting, and to serve.

Marines are very good at fighting... And if Gen. Franks wants fighters on the ground and he puts Marines in, he'll have what he wants.

We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.

When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms.

Please remember we all come from the same one and we will all return to that one, so there is no reason for fighting.

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

We are not going back to the failed policies of the past. We are fighting for the middle class!

A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone.

The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the devastating loss it will bring? I believe yes, there are some freedoms which to sacrifice would be EVEN worse.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

As far as I'm concerned, love means fighting, big fat lies, and a couple of slaps across the face.

No battle is worth fighting except the last one.

When you're fighting with a stunt person, your intent is to miss.

It's all about exploring the more unpredictable aspects in the character, not just fighting people.

I was away from the front lines for a while this spring, living with other troops, and considerable fighting took place while I was gone. When I got ready to return to my old friends at the front I wondered if I would sense any change in them.

But to the fighting soldier that phase of the war is behind. It was left behind after his first battle. His blood is up. He is fighting for his life, and killing now for him is as much a profession as writing is for me.

I think Blank Generation holds up pretty well. You listen to that with headphones and there's a lot going on there with the guitars- it's the product of a lot of fighting.

In the midst of fighting there is no place for public debate.