The bottom line is that after we defeat the armed forces of Iraq, that we will want to and need to provide stability throughout that country.

From 8,000 miles away... I would not judge a fellow soldier from a friendly nation and how they are employing their resources.

I have sworn to uphold the Constitution ... and a free press is absolutely vital to the freedom of this country.

Marines are very good at fighting... And if Gen. Franks wants fighters on the ground and he puts Marines in, he'll have what he wants.

We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.

Intelligence we gathered at the time indicated that this was in fact leadership and we struck the leadership.

I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is OK to be immoral in any way.

There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender.

Because we are all connected, we are meant to share our "story" with the world. It strengthens both the story teller and the listener.

The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean.

It was strange the way he loved her; a side long and almost casual love, as if loving her were simply a matter of course, too natural to mention.

Truth is not determined by majority vote.

If I were ever stranded on a desert island, there would be 3 things I’d need: food, shelter, and a grip.

Knowing makes all the difference... It's the difference between just trying to keep alive, and having something to live for

The heart of creativity is an experience of the mystical union; the heart of the mystical union is an experience of creativity.

Men would bless you or curse you; The curse, a protest against failure, The blessing, a hymn of the hunter Who comes back from the hills With provision for his mate.

Stupidity often saves a man from going mad.

Death accompanies us at every step and enables us to use those moments when life smiles at us to feel more deeply the sweetness of life. The more certain the end, the more tempting the minute.