A nation fights well in proportion to the amount of men and materials it has. And the other equation is that the individual soldier in that army is a more effective soldier the poorer his standard of living has been in the past.

I don't want to retire. I'm not that good at crossword puzzles

Any war that requires the suspension of reason as a necessity for support is a bad war.

Culture's worth huge, huge risks. Without culture we're all totalitarian beasts.

Boredom slays more of existence than war.

The contradictory remarks of politicians are forgotten; the more asinine predictions of pundits are buried with mercy.

Horror films do not prepare us for the hours lost in searching after one clear thought.