Phan Thi Kim Phuc Quotes

Phan Thi Kim Phuc

Profession : Activist

Birth : April 6, 1963

I got burned by napalm, and I became a victim of war.

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I have a husband and a new life and want to be normal like everyone else.

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In war time, nowhere is safe.

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I hated myself. I hated people who made war. I hated people who were normal. I envied them. I wish I would be normal.

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I have two boys, so I don't want any more child to suffer like me.

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I love my scars. It reminds me where I come from.

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I did not think that I could marry or have any children because of my burns. But now I have a wonderful husband, a lovely child and a happy family, thank God.

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We should work together to be of peace and happiness for all people in all nations.

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In 1974, I cried all day long. I kept putting my well arm next to my left one, which could not move. My mother kept saying, 'Don't be sad. If you cry, I will cry and then we will all be twice as sad.'

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I had a lot of pity for myself. But I could concentrate more on my studies as a result.

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God used me that day. Even though so much of my body was burned, my feet were not burned, and so I could run out and be there for that photo. It saved a lot of souls and brought an end to the war.

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I do not want to talk about the war, because I cannot change history.

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My parents gave me life, but the doctors gave me life again.

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I saw the bombs, and, like a kid, I looked back at them. Instantly there was fire everywhere.

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People can learn the tragedy of war from me.

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I want to give back all the love and care that I have received over the years from so many people.

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As a child, I loved to climb on the tree, like a monkey.

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I just wish one day I am free from pain.

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Through my experiences, I was living with anger and hatred, which was a really bad thing for me. Then I learned how to forgive, and it freed me from hatred and helped me a lot.

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