For #2, he reacted that way because it's his view and he says "after all the stuff she said about you?"
The soldiers and the journalists that were writing about it were very close to the action. They wrote about their experiences. Moreover, the Vietnam literature has no “escape hatches” (meaning we don't have comic relief, no moments of romance, and scant emphasis on coming-of-age energy). The primary goal was to make us feel like we were there.
Answer: I think that everyone’s supposed to express their own thoughts on such questions but I can give you an example on what I would say :
1. In my opinion he means that one of the most important traits that a person should earn is patience ,especially if they want to Succeed. Learning how to be patient is certain situations is important because i think that when you really take something seriously ,you must know how to give it some time to develop better and eventually to get to its best point . (Relationships ,studying ,etc and many more )
2. I would personally try to be more patient about the things I love to do or the people who I appreciate because sometimes rushing stuff won’t get you to a good place.
It will be D: <span> It's important to never give up on your dream, no matter how hard the sacrifice and struggle.</span>