I do not fight battles that cannot be won. Do not confuse that with cowardice.

Blood is not destiny.

For pleasure, I'll read military sf, or Elmore Leonard capers, anything that's fast and fun. Otherwise, I mostly pick at books, without any clear focus.

Knowledge is always two-edged. For every benefit, there is hazard. For every good, evil.

They’d blame a castoff just for breathing. You could be good as gold and they’d still blame you.

They say in the military that a good battle plan can last as long as five minutes in real fighting. After that, it comes down to if the general is favored by fate and the spirits.

I do not fight battles that cannot be won. Do not confuse that with cowardice.