I had this 'War and Peace' thing of wanting to experience war as a kind of incredible human enterprise. I even applied to Officer Candidate School. Then the practical side of me kicked in and I thought, 'I really don't want to get drafted.' So I went down to the physical and checked every psychological disorder and drug on the medical history form.
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Harold Ramis was a 20th-century American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
- Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
- Experience — Learning through living, doing, and facing the world