In wiping out so many lives..., in destroying beliefs, changing ideas, and leaving incurable wounds of disillusion, it created a physical as well as psychological gulf between two epochs. ” ​ — From The Proud Tower — ​ A Portrait of the World Before the War 1890 – 1914, by Barbara Tuchman.
Pühkides minema nii palju inimelusid..., hävitades uskumusi, muutes arvamusi ja jättes ravimatuid haavu pettekujutelmadesse, tekitas see kahe epohhi vahele nii füüsilise kui ka psühholoogilise kuristiku. ” — Teosest The Proud Tower — A Portrait of the World Before the War 1890 — 1914, autor Barbara Tuchman.