Half-truths are like half a brick - they can be thrown farther.

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

We bury the men who do the nation's creative work under layers of administrators and mountains of memoranda. We shrivel creativity by endless frustrations.

Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.

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

Act as if you are going to live for ever and cast your plans way ahead. You must feel responsible without time limitations, and the consideration of whether you may or may not be around to see the results should never enter your thoughts.

The devil is in the details, and everything we do in the military is a detail.