We must guard against becoming so engrossed in the specific nature of the roots and bark of the trees of knowledge as to miss the meaning and grandeur of the forest they compose.

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.

I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.

A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

Fear kills more people than death.

Every great achiever knows the power of motivation.

Your success is hidden underneath your fears and weaknesses

I don't think anything can behave as unintelligently as intelligence.

What do you call a kid with no arms and an eyepatch? Names.

In a place where there are no humans, one must strive to be human.

I was filled with dread at the thought my mind had skipped town and left me behind to pay the rent." --Dexter

I don't know what my version of a relationship or marriage is yet, because the typical model seems a little broken to me.

You can either take action, or you can hang back and hope for a miracle. Miracles are great, but they are so unpredictable.

I was very lucky to have a mother who encouraged me to become a poet.

One must obey the man whom the city sets up in power in small things and in justice and in its opposite.