My doctors warned me repeatedly that if you don't stay positive, you don't do well.

I'm a bit of a Libertarian.

[He] saw communism for the sham that it was--a bunch of brutes who seized power in the name of the people, only to repress the very people they claimed to champion.

Underestimating one's enemy was a classic tactical mistake --- one that was usually born out of stupidity or arrogance or both. (Harry Smith)

I am a huge fan of Alan Furst. Furst is the best in the business--the most talented espionage novelist of our generation.

just let Mitch be Mitch

People who think God is on their side are capable of the most inhumane acts. (Petrov)