Shiloh showed him what he could ask of his men, and indeed what he MUST ask of them.

He was like a man thinking on an abstract subject all the time.

He had always had a gift for conjuring images in his mind's eye. It was one of the secrets of his military success.

Proving himself to himself was no small matter.

Even when he played, he made a business of it.

Employment was better than idleness for men, because it kept the enemy guessing.

Worry makes you weaker, regret makes you sadder, hate makes you angrier, but hope makes you stronger, and love makes you happier.

Inventory discipline across the brands coupled with an outstanding holiday performance at Victoria's Secret led to a 36 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings per share at Limited Inc.

My father could swear in Gaelic and English, by the way, ladies and gentlemen.

France is hypocritical and cowardly. I sometimes think that, having been invaded by the Germans, we'd be run better today.

He who bridles the fury of the billows knows also to put a stop to the secret plans of the wicked. Submitting with respect to His holy will, I fear God, and have no other fear.

Why are some people born with a fire in the belly, while others need something to get their pilot light lit?

When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good. [Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]

I don't read blogs but occasionally people tell me about what they contain, and I do take questions that come from blogs.

I'll tell you all my secrets but I lie about my past.

I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.