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

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.

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

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

Any one detail, followed through to its source, will usually reveal the general state of readiness of the whole organization.

Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you... If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion, or ignorance or passing the blame can shift the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man who is responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible.

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