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.
CHRIS KYLEDecades of Saddam’s rule made what could have been a fairly rich country, due to its oil reserves, into a very poor one.
More Chris Kyle Quotes
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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.
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I am not a fan of politics.
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But I wondered, how would I feel about killing someone? Now I know. It’s no big deal.
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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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War is hell. Hollywood fantasizes about it and makes it look good; war sucks.
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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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I really don’t care what people think of me.
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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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It’s not a problem taking out someone who wants your people dead. That’s not a problem at all.
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I’m just trying to get back to normal life.
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I did want to be the top sniper.
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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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You’re not just going out there, maybe sacrificing your own life. There’s also sacrifices still going on at home. You can serve in the military and have a good marriage, but you just need to be aware of it so you can take those steps to take care of it.
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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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I don’t know if I’m the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn’t be.
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