When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

Life is brighter than we think and better as we are. We just need to open our eyes and follow our heart.

People regret not achieving enough success in life, they should regret missing many opportunities in life.

In prayer, God doesn't guarantee the answer you want, but He does guarantee the answer you need.

If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy isn't one of them.

If only people would realize that moral principles are like measles.... They have to be caught. And only the people who've got them can pass on the contagion.

The way to truly help someone is for me to not get immersed in their suffering.

A compromise is done willingly and out of love. You don't go away thinking, "I betrayed myself."

My brain's not sharp enough to come up with a witty comment.

Heaven knows, it's not the way it could be.

There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents.