Quote by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet

We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces. The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts. We are cut off from activity, from striving, from progress. We believe in such things no longer, we believe in the war.

We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; a

Summary

This quote reflects the disillusionment and transformation of the speaker who, at the age of eighteen, had once been full of hope, love, and zest for life. However, the brutal reality of war has shattered their innocence and optimism. The first bomb represents the awakening of their hearts to the destructiveness and futility of human endeavors. As a result, they feel disconnected from the normal pursuits of life, devoid of the faith in progress or the pursuit of personal goals. Instead, their belief and focus have been entirely shifted towards the war, capturing the devastating and all-consuming nature of conflict.

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By Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet

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