The publicity I have been getting, a good deal of which is untrue, and the rest of it ill considered, has done me more harm than good. The only way you get on in this profession is to have the reputation of doing what you are told as thoroughly as possible. So far I have been able to accomplish that, and I believe I have gotten quite a reputation from not kicking at peculiar assignments.

Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.

Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little.

All glory is fleeting.

Many, who should know better, think that wars can be decided by soulless machines, rather than by the blood and anguish of brave men.

The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.