She didn't strike me as a "crossword in ink" kind of girl

Civilians listened to officers, which said a lot about the intelligence of civilians.

Wars are begun by frightened men.

Of all human lamentations, without doubt, the most common is if only I had known. But we can't know, and so days of death and fire so often begin no differently than those of love and warmth.

There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told and the ones who figure it out all by themselves.

Giving your book to Hollywood is like turning your daughter over to a pimp.

Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle.