No army has ever done so much with so little.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.

Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.

Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.

For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.

Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.

Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.

Don't be afraid to be successful, and keep in your mind that you don't have another choice be successful or be successful

Fitness, defending, the mental stuff - those were all weaknesses of mine. And I turned those into strengths.

In any city or town, you can find a good, rocking Italian place. The most unhealthy thing on the menu? I'll have two of those!

I don't really talk to people.

Order and creativity are complementary.

I'm very flower-like. I love classical music. I go to ballet and I cry. There's nothing so beautiful.

I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in the street and forget the piano. That's not a piano sound.

We’re not completely happy here because we’re not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for something much better.

It's about ladies, as usual. I'm telling the ladies I got the right temperature to keep them warm.

I write fiction because it's a way of making statements I can disown.