Were you proposing to shoot these people in cold blood, sergeant?""Nossir. Just a warning shot inna head, sir.

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.

It is a long-cherished tradition among a certain type of military thinker that huge casualties are the main thing. If they are on the other side then this is a valuable bonus.

Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.

The intelligence of that creature known as a crowd is the square root of the number of people in it.

It is always useful to face an enemy who is prepared to die for his country, " he read. "This means that both you and he have exactly the same aim in mind.

Men marched away, Vimes. And men marched back. How glorious the battles would have been that they never had to fight!

There's always be a me and you.

A sword needs a sheath, heh, and a wedding needs a bedding.

She was so quiet. So reflective. And she could erase herself, her spirit, with a swiftness that truly startled, when she knew the people around her could not respect it.

I thought I would, you know, go to college, get to law school, finish, and then get a job and work as a lawyer, but that proved to be not a good fit for me.

If you never miss a plane, you’re spending too much time at the airport.

World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.

To be awake is to be completely alive. I have never yet met a man who was quite awake.

I've been in fortunate position of never really having to battle with my record company to do the things I wanted to do in the studio.

Peace without truth is a false peace.

Fashion is everything. Art, music, furniture design, graphic design, hair, makeup, architecture, the way cars look - all those things go together to make a moment in time, and that's what excites me.