Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"No soldier outlives a thousand chances. But every soldier believes in Chance and trusts his luck." - Erich Maria Remarque
"I have seen the rise and fall of Nazi tyranny, the subsequent cold war and the nuclear nightmare that for fifty years haunted the dreams of children everywhere. During that time my generation defeated totalitarianism. As a result, your world is poised for a better tomorrow. What will you do on your journey?" - Ronald Reagan
"Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets." - Leonardo Da Vinci
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." - George S. Patton