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Michael Herr
7 quotes
“There was such a dense concentration of energy there [Vietnam], American and essentially adolescent, if that energy could have been channeled into anything more than noise, waste and pain it would have lighted up Indochina for a thousand years.”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think that Vietnam is what we had instead of happy childhoods.”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“War stories aren't really anything more than stories about people anyway.”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam, we've all been there.”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Soldier: You guys aught to do a story on me suntahm. Herr: Why should we do a story about you? Soldier: 'Cause I'm so fuckin' good, 'n' that ain' no shit, neither. Got me one hunnert 'n' fifty-se'en gooks kilt. 'N' fifty caribou. Them're all certified.”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mal Hombre: God damn it, Sergeant. I thought you were a professional soldier. Sergeant: I waited as long as I could, Sir. Any longer, and I was gonna lose my man. Mal Hombre: This outfit is perfectly capable of taking care of its own dirty laundry. Is that clear, Sergeant? Sergeant: Colonel, since when is a wounded trooper 'dirty laundry'?”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Black sergeant: You a reporter? Herr: No, a writer. Black sergeant: Careful. You can't use no eraser up where you wanna go.”
Michael Herr (1940–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source