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Herman Wouk, an American author born on May 27, 1915, is renowned for his historical novels and war-themed works. His notable works include 'The Caine Mutiny' and 'The Winds of War', among others.

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Famous Herman Wouk Quotes

“Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war, but on the love of peace. It will not be the abstaining from an act, but the coming of a state of mind.”

Ifs Mind War States State Of Mind Abstaining

Book:Winds of War

Source: Winds of War

“Discount my partiality, but my report is that so far The Winds of War is looking good.”

War Wind Reports Looking Good Alaska Discounts Partiality

Author:Herman Wouk

“War is a business in which a lot of people watch a few people get killed and are damn glad it wasn't them.”

People War Watches Glad Damn

Book:The Caine mutiny: a novel of World War II.

Source: The Caine mutiny: a novel of World War II.

“... a war always ends.”

War Ends

Book:Winds of War

Source: Winds of War

“Strange, isn't it, that warfare has come down to fencing with complicated toys that only a few seedy scholars can make or understand.”

War Strange Complicated Scholar Toys Warfare Fencing

Book:Winds of War

Source: Winds of War

“The films of The Caine Mutiny and Marjorie Morningstar always seemed to me mere thin skims of the story lines, and I never did see a meager Hollywood caper called Youngblood Hawke, vaguely based on my 800-page novel. So it was that I opted for television, with its much broader time limits, for The Winds of War.”

War Stories Film Lines Novel Television Wind Limits Pages Hollywood Mere Mutiny Time Limit Capers

Author:Herman Wouk

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Born: May 27, 1915
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Quotes: 50

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