When the men in Russia foul up, they are dismisses, sometimes losing their necks. But we protect those who fail and press them to the government bosom.

Those involved with practical reactors, humbled by their experiences, speak less and worry more.

Thoughts arising from practical experience may be a bridle or a spur.

How the hell are you supposed to know what God wants you to do with your life, eh?

Be ever questioning. Ignorance is not bliss. It is oblivion. You don't go to heaven if you die dumb. Become better informed. Lean from others' mistakes. You could not live long enough to make them all yourself.

All new ideas begin in a non-conforming mind that questions some tenet of the conventional wisdom.

All men are by nature conservative but conservatism in the military profession is a source of danger to the country. One must be ready to change his line sharply and suddenly, with no concern for the prejudices and memories of what was yesterday. To rest upon formula is a slumber that, prolonged, means death.