People tell me I saved hundreds and hundreds of people. But I have to tell you: it’s not the people you saved that you remember. It’s the ones you couldn’t save. Those are the ones you talk about. Those are the faces and situations that stay with you forever.
CHRIS KYLEMaybe war isn’t really fun, but I certainly was enjoying it.
More Chris Kyle Quotes
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I don’t shoot people with Korans. I’d like to, but I don’t.
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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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Great way to fight a war – be prepared to defend yourself for winning.
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Despite what your momma told you, Violence does solve problems.
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Just because war is hell doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun.
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The Navy credits me with more kills as a sniper than any other American service member, past or present.
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It is our duty to serve those who serve us.
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Other people are talking about writing books about my life, or about some of the things I’ve done. I find it strange, but I also feel it’s my life and my story, and I guess I better be the one to get it on paper the way it actually happened.
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I am a much better father and husband than I ever was a sniper.
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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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I would love for people to be able to think of me as a guy who stood up for what he believed in and helped make a difference for the vets.
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MY 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.
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Decades of Saddam’s rule made what could have been a fairly rich country, due to its oil reserves, into a very poor one.
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After I was discharged from the military, it was difficult trying to become a civilian.
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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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