“It is a wonderful experience to be actually in the midst of great events.” Reflecting on the compelling immediacy of historical experience · Letter from the Western Front Time War
“I have always been a fatalist.” Summarising his long-standing acceptance of fate · Letter Death Faith
“The war has given me a new zest for life.” Describing the heightened intensity of experience brought by wartime service · Letter Joy War
“I have no regrets. I am glad I went.” Conveying a sense of conviction despite the danger of war · Letter written during the First World War Hope War
“I have no fear of death, and am quite ready to meet it.” Expressing his stoic acceptance of mortality · Letter Death Mortality
