One was to be a cowboy and another was to be in the military. I grew up extremely patriotic and riding horses.
CHRIS KYLEIn 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.
More Chris Kyle Quotes
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Great way to fight a war – be prepared to defend yourself for winning.
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I’m willing to meet my creator and answer every shot that I took.
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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’m just trying to get back to normal life.
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Savage, despicable evil. That’s what we were fighting in Iraq.
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But real life doesn’t travel in a perfect straight line; it doesn’t necessarily have that ‘all lived happily ever after’ bit. You have to work on where you’re going.
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The media cause more problems than they do good.
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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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I just want to get the bad guys but if I can’t see them, I can’t shoot them.
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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.
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I am not a fan of politics.
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No, the best way to stop a vehicle is to shoot the driver. And that you can do with a number of weapons.
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Maybe war isn’t really fun, but I certainly was enjoying it.
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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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