Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.

Ice hockey is the closest thing to religion permitted by the Soviet Union.

I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are.

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.

Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.

Probably what pushed the Russians over the edge was SDI... They realized they couldn't beat us...

Anti-Catholicism is the last respectable prejudice. You can't hate black people anymore, of course, and you can't hate homosexuals anymore, but you can hate all the Catholics you want.