Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
More from Tim O'Brien (127 quotes) →Keep reading Tim O'Brien
- “you can tell a true war story if it embarrasses you. If you don't care for obscenity, you don't care for the…”Tim O'Brien
- “I carry the memories of the ghosts of a place called Vietnam - the people of Vietnam, my fellow soldiers.”Tim O'Brien
- “I suppose if we gain anything from this unsought experience it will be an appreciation for honesty- frankness…”Tim O'Brien
- “By telling stories, you objectify your own experience. You separate it from yourself. You pin down certain tr…”Tim O'Brien
Explore Reflections
- “College coaches, you know how they are - they want you to go 1,000 percent every second of the day.”Collin Sexton
- “I've been fortunate to be on some really good teams.”Buster Posey
- “Whether it is a tsunami, or whether it is a hurricane, whether it's an earthquake - when we see these great f…”Martin Luther King III
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Tim O'Brien
The Things They Carried
1993
If I die in a combat zone box me up and ship me home
1992
In the Lake of the Woods
2007
Going after Cacciato
1991
TOMCAT IN LOVE
1999