Private Owens Quotes

“Suddenly, George heard shots behind him. He turned and saw enemy soldiers advancing on their rear. Looking around, confused, he saw them coming from everywhere, like moths to a lightbulb. Hopefully, the deadly insect-zapper electrified type.”
― William DeForest Halsted, Private Owens: A George Owens Novel

“Why did it seem like officers were always shuffling papers?”
― William DeForest Halsted, Private Owens: A George Owens Novel

“The better it is, the more effort it takes.”
― William DeForest Halsted, Private Owens: A George Owens Novel

“The next morning George woke up hard, struggling to reach consciousness while his brain phased back and forth like a drunkard in a movie, unable to fully boot up. He was still exhausted from yesterday, and his body ached.”
― William DeForest Halsted, Private Owens: A George Owens Novel

“You are doing something real! It just takes effort. Anything takes effort. The better it is, the more effort it takes. You have to follow through with it. Now get your butt back up there and keep moving. There aren’t any breaks unless the commander orders them. Keep going, George, you have to do it. Don’t be a pessimist.”
― William DeForest Halsted, Private Owens: A George Owens Novel

“Do something, do something exciting and interesting, something real. Enlist in the Alamedan Army!”
― William DeForest Halsted, Private Owens: A George Owens Novel