"Being on the run, having to change the way that you do business, being unable to plan in a safe and secure environment, always looking over your shoulder, knowing that some day somebody's going to knock on your door and it's going to be your last"
- John Abizaid
About this Quote
This quote by John Abizaid talks with the experience of living in a state of continuous concern and also insecurity. It paints a dazzling image of the life of someone that is regularly on the run, not able to plan for the future or really feel safe in their setting. The quote suggests that this person is constantly looking into their shoulder, recognizing that day, somebody will certainly come knocking on their door and it will be the end of their life. This quote speaks to the fact of living in a world where one is continuously in danger and also unable to count on any individual or anything. It is a pointer of the fragility of life and also the value of valuing every minute.
This quote is written / told by John Abizaid somewhere between April 1, 1951 and today. He/she was a famous Soldier from USA.
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