Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.

This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.

Forgiveness is the fruit of fellowship.

The stories that grow up around a king are strong vines with a fierce grip.

In a real poem a sound does not swallow a letter, but a letter swallows a sound.

I feel like shredded paper thrown to the wind, each poet took a piece of me and wrote a word or phrase...

Charles, mate, you fret too much. I'm a grown man, I am, and I can blood my handle.""Handle your blood?" Bones offered dryly.Ian grinned. "Exactly.

What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet.

History is not our guide, it is not our friend. It is a passing stranger, one which shadows legend, sprinkling it with the seeds of truth.

Friends should be like books, easy to find when you need them, but seldom used.

Winners see the gain; losers see the pain.

I don't like piano solos.