Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.

If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same jail.

One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.

Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.

Music is essentially useless, as life is.

I am but a firefly caught in his jar and when he looks at me, I can’t help but glow.

Mother Florence had once told her that jealousy was the worst of all faults because it prevented a person from being who they were born to be.

My writing process has changed because it's harder to find uninterrupted time.

Tout le sang qui coule rouge; All blood is red.

Most people lead their lives like they drive their cars.

I'm supposed to be, I am an artist. Yes, I'm lonely. But I'm married to my loneliness.

Neurotics would like to sleep all the time, and to be awakened only when there is good news.

Everything having to do with human training and education has to be re-examined in light of neuroplasticity.

The Bible, itself the ultimate curse, is an in-depth profile of the divine spleen.