Of Windmills and War Quotes

“Sometimes our life stories are written in spite of us,”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“Then came the bear hugs as the tough airmen acknowledged the unity of their emotions and the incredible symbolism of what they’d done that day. Food instead of bombs. Life instead of destruction. Hope instead of despair. Not a bad day’s work.”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“But all she saw was her beautiful home. Even her mother’s beloved tulips lining the front walkway were in bloom. How could they have survived the war? Yet there they stood, as if proudly saluting her homecoming. As she knelt beside them, cupping her hands around the brilliant red, yellow, and white petals, she heard the loud grinding of the truck’s gears.”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“The United States may be many things, but we are above all a nation that loves and trusts God. When we are troubled or worried, we come together and ask for God’s mercy and protection.”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“But in the absence of all the facts, as revealed by official sources—you have no right in the ethics of patriotism to deal out unconfirmed reports in such a way as to make people believe they are the gospel truth. The lives of our soldiers and sailors—the whole future of this nation—depend upon the manner in which each and every one of us fulfills his obligation to our country.”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“I’m sure Hitler knows all too well that hungry people are much easier to rule. But of course, that wasn’t enough.”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“Not long ago we heard about a group of students visiting the Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia. The docent leading their tour, a P-47 veteran from WWII, was asked, “Did you serve in World War eleven?” Sadly, the person asking the question was the teacher. God help us.”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“We cannot know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War

“reached for her hand then dropped his voice. “It”
― Diane Moody, Of Windmills and War