Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.

I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.

A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

Fear kills more people than death.

The star rises from the east. Watch out! Your star will guide you.

I am sorry, I was wrong and it’s my fault, these are words only accustomed to humble leadership

I’d prefer silence and random jokes about the passing billboards and scenery, but I know how he likes music. I just hope he doesn’t start singing.

Women’s fiction” doesn’t sound like anything but a slur to my ears.

The past actually happened. History is what someone took the time to write down.

You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

The world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is. And we have a long way to go before we really reward people based on their own merit.

Doing business in Jamaica is not easy, but it is rewarding.

We stayed at home to write, to consolidate our outstretched selves.

I could see the works just living in reproductions. The work lives on like fantasy. Some live even better as just an image.