John H. ArnoldWar is sometimes described as long periods of boredom punctuated by short moments of excitement. History is often similar, if rather safer.
About This Quote
A quote by George S. Patton, an American military officer who served as a general in both World Wars, sums up the view of many armies on the futility of war. This is why soldiers are often reluctant to fight. They know that war is generally horrible, but they may never actually have the chance to experience the horrors until their first battle.
War is often described as long periods of boredom punctuated by short moments of excitement. It certainly isn’t all excitement, but it has the potential to be more exciting than anything else on earth if you’re part of it.
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