Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

Keep your sense of humor. As General Joe Stillwell said, 'The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind'.

If you develop rules, never have more than ten.

Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was - by a taxpayer.

The absence of evidence is not necessarily the evidence of absence

We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

Think ahead. Don't let day-to-day operations drive out planning.