Soldiers live. He dies and not you, and you feel guilty, because you're glad he died, and not you. Soldiers live, and wonder why.

Glen Cook
About This Quote

In this quote from the movie "A Beautiful Mind," John Nash, played by Russell Crowe, tells his psychiatrist that he’s been having recurring nightmares about being a soldier on a battlefield. As a soldier, he feels as if his life is meaningless and he wants to end it. The power of the dream is that it makes him feel as if others are more important than him. He loves his psychiatrist, who assures him that he’s not going to die on a battlefield, even if John feels as if he were going to die. In this way, the psychiatrist helps John understand the meaning of life.

Source: Soldiers Live

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