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The Blue Man
The leader of Eddie’s unit in the Philippines during WWII. Born into a military family during wartime, battle is at the center of the Captain’s life. The Captain is intelligent and sensible, and does everything he can to keep his unit alive during the war. While escaping captivity, the Captain shoots Eddie in the leg because he believes it is the only way he can get Eddie to leave with them. During the escape the Captain is trying to clear a path for his unit to get out, and he is killed by a landmine. In heaven, the Captain teaches Eddie that sacrifice isn’t the same as loss, but rather that it connects humans to one another and gives meaning to life.
The Captain Quotes in The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The The Five People You Meet in Heaven quotes below are all either spoken by The Captain or refer to The Captain. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 16
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Adam’s first night on earth? (…) He doesn’t know what sleep is. His eyes are closing and he thinks he’s leaving this world, right? Only he isn’t. He wakes up the next morning and he has a fresh new world to work with. But he has something else, too. He has his yesterday (…) That’s what heaven is. You get to make sense of your yesterdays.
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Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire to.
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Sometimes when you sacrifice something, you’re not really losing it. You’re just passing it on to someone else.
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The Captain Quotes in The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The The Five People You Meet in Heaven quotes below are all either spoken by The Captain or refer to The Captain. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 16
Quotes
Adam’s first night on earth? (…) He doesn’t know what sleep is. His eyes are closing and he thinks he’s leaving this world, right? Only he isn’t. He wakes up the next morning and he has a fresh new world to work with. But he has something else, too. He has his yesterday (…) That’s what heaven is. You get to make sense of your yesterdays.
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Sacrifice is a part of life. It’s supposed to be. It’s not something to regret. It’s something to aspire to.
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Sometimes when you sacrifice something, you’re not really losing it. You’re just passing it on to someone else.
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