That must be what power does to a man: erases what he knows and makes him remember only what services him at the moment.

There’s discipline, Mahrree knew, and then there’s abuse. The first works, while the second never does. And some people, like Lemuel Thorne, had no idea there was even a difference.

But for some reason the Department believed all students should learn the exact same way and at the exact same time, demonstrating that no one in Instruction knew the first thing about children.

—fear comes only when you don’t have faith in the outcome. And boredom comes only when you believe there’s nothing new worth learning. I simply can’t understand how any of that will occur today.

God is great, God is faithful".~R. Alan Woods [2103]

Perfection belongs to narrated events, not to those we live.

He who would live must fight. He who doesn't wish to fight in this world, where permanent struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist.

To the aircraft I aim, not the man.

There are things we can do to give us a little more attention.... I've got to look more frantic.

Live right, he reminded himself, and have faith that good things will flow from you even if you never learn of them.

I don't think action for action's sake is so fun, but when it helps tell the story, I love doing a good fight scene.

The most important word in the world of money is cash flow. The second most important word is leverage.

If somebody accuses you in a story of being a crook, you can demand that they prove it. But if a comic says it and you protest, people say, 'What's the matter, you can't take a joke?

I have no doubt that 'On the Road' is a Great American Novel. But I'm also certain my students will do fine without it.