I knew then the answer to my question; the question I’d asked myself many times during this war, and many more times since it ended. When would I be able to put the war behind me? When would I be able to forget it? And I knew now that the answer was simple. Never. I never would. Some things end. But war never does.John Marsden
About This Quote
This quote is from the book, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel GarcÃa Mérida. This quote is about the author’s experience with war. The author talks about how he had gone through many wars until he was finally able to put them behind him. He also wanted to forget all his experiences but he did not. Instead, he had to keep on fighting for peace and justice.
Source: The Other Side Of Dawn
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