General Boykin has requested that an inspector general review this matter. And I have indicated that if that's his request, I think it's appropriate.

The reality is that terrorists can attack any time at any minute, 24 hours a day, using a variety of techniques, in any place at all. And it's not possible to defend in every place, against every technique, against every conceivable approach. It means that you can't stop every terrorist attack. Innocent men, women and children are going to be killed if terrorists are determined to do it.

Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.

If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right.

Don't 'over-control' like a novice pilot. Stay loose enough from the flow that you can observe it, modify, and improve it.

When you're skiing, if you're not falling you're not trying.

A large number of people to begin crawling through those tunnels and caves looking for the bad folks.