One to destroy, is murder by the law and gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe to murder thousands, takes a specious name, Wars glorious art, and gives immortal fame. – Edward Young
Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote. – Edward Young
Friendships the wine of life: but friendship new… is neither strong nor pure. – Edward Young
Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire. – Edward Young
The reason that war is such a fascinating subject for writers is because its a revealer. Put a bunch of people in an adrenaline-fuelled, life-or-death situation and their fundamental behaviours are exposed, the scrim is taken away and the motivations behind each personality come out to play. – Sloane Crosley