In the end, my story, in Iraq and afterward, is about more than just killing people or even fighting for my country. It’s about being a man. And it’s about love as well as hate.
CHRIS KYLEMY REGRETS ARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE I COULDN’T SAVE—Marines, soldiers, my buddies. I still feel their loss. I still ache for my failure to protect them.
More Chris Kyle Quotes
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I’m just trying to be the me that I am and not all of this other crap. I just want to be the family man, and if somehow I can make the money to get my ranch and get the hell away from everybody else, that would be awesome.
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The rules are drawn up by lawyers who are trying to protect the admirals and generals from the politicians; they’re not written by people who are worried about the guys on the ground getting shot.
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You have to slow your heart rate, stay calm. You have to shoot in between your heartbeats.
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I don’t shoot people with Korans. I’d like to, but I don’t.
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I really don’t care what people think of me.
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Despite what your momma told you, Violence does solve problems.
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I just want to get the bad guys but if I can’t see them, I can’t shoot them.
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I have a master chief that always said, punch and run.
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I’m trying to raise the awareness of the troops that, when they deploy and go to war, it’s not just them at war – it’s also their family. Their family is having to go through all the hardships and the stresses.
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It’s funny – sometimes the strongest individuals feel the worst when events are out of their control, and they can’t really be there for the people they love. I’ve felt it myself.
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The joke was that President Bush only declared war when Starbucks was hit. You can mess with the U.N. all you want, but when you start interfering with the right to get caffeinated, someone has to pay.
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After I was discharged from the military, it was difficult trying to become a civilian.
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I did want to be the top sniper.
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Maybe war isn’t really fun, but I certainly was enjoying it.
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I am not a fan of politics.
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