Generation Kill - Born to Kill

战争片绝不是反战的,也不是宣扬和平的,而是揭露人类本性的。
最近刚开始看HBO的这部剧集,和Jarhead一样是描写Marine在伊拉克的“生活”,风格也差不多,以写实为主。非常不错。

摘录一段很有意思的台词。
- "Dear Frederick!
Thank you for your nice letter. But I am actually a U.S. Marine who was born to kill, whereas clearly you have mistaken me for some sort of wine-sipping communist dick-suck. And although peace probably appeals to tree-loving bisexuals like you and your parents, I happen to be a death-dealing, blood-crazed warrior who wakes up every day just hoping for the chance to dismember my enemies and defile their civilizations. Peace sucks a hairy asshole, Freddie. War is the motherfucking answer."

吾十有五而志于学

子曰,吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲,不逾矩。
《论语》为政第二.4.020
The Master said, 'At fifteen I set my heart on learning; at thirty I took my stand; at forty I came to be free from doubts; at fifty I understood the Decree of Heaven; at sixty my ear was attuned; at seventy I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the line.'

这中间几句,恐怕是耳熟能详了,但是很惭愧,我也是最近才注意到第一句的,发现其实那才是最最重要的啊,否则后面的无从谈起。这样一细想,过去的这些光阴,真是有些虚度。但不管怎样,起码从现在起,对于志学这点,吾日三省吾身。我想它作为一生的志向,也未尝不可。过些许日子,看看能否到达后面的阶段。