In a man-to-man fight, the winner is he who has one more round in his magazine.

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.

Your breaking point will be a bloody refuge, not a clean slate.

The only place I ever felt at home was with you. There isn’t a place for me anywhere anymore… I’ve been evicted.

It is as if the angels had just done their laundry and, owning no other wealth than love, they are always clothed in the same light, worn transparent from so many washings.

Our lives make awesome stories, especially if you don't get too attached to the thread of your own narrative.

Painting is a science, and should be pursued as an inquiry into the laws of nature.

Some artists think every woman is a groupie, and that every dude is a sucker, and I never looked at people like that.

Every time a shaman dies, it is as if a library burned down.

With songs I almost see the images, see the action, and then all I have to do is describe it. It's almost like watching a scene from a film, and that's what I go about trying to catch in a song.

A bully fights people littler and weaker than he is because he thinks it's fun.