I never trust a fighting man who doesn't smoke or drink.

There aren't any great men. There are just great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet.

When this war is over, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell!

Hit hard, hit fast and hit often

There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.

The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the elite of the world.

There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.

The only good Jap is one that's been dead six months.

Kill Japs, kill Japs, kill more Japs!

If you want to go anywhere in modern war, in the air, on the sea, on the land, you must have command of the air.

There are no great men, only ordinary men, who have met extraordinary challenges.

Bert knows it would take more than a little row to get between us. Because friends like us, like Bert and me, we'll always be together.

Fear is a very explosive emotion, but it has a short life span. It's the sprint. The marathon is hope.

I'm married. My wife, Stella - a beautiful woman. She's brought a lot of peace to my life, a lot of wisdom.

It has become a certainty now that if you will only advertise sufficiently you may make a fortune by selling anything.

I have absolute respect for Israel and people in Israel who are critical of their own country.

An expert is the one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most.

If nobody throws all their rules at you, you might make a song with no introduction.

Think of it as the Doorway of No Return. The feeling must be that your lead character, once she passes through, cannot go home again until the major problem of the plot is solved.

The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.

With a developed imagination there's no place you can't go.