Well, dinner would have been splendid... if the wine had been as cold as the soup, the beef as rare as the service, the brandy as old as the fish, and the maid as willing as the Duchess.

We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.

Renown awaits the commander who first restores artillery to its prime importance on the battlefield.

Before America entered the war [WW2] I knew we could not win it, but after she entered I knew we could not lose

Perfectionism spells paralysis.

I have in my life concentrated more on self-expression than self-denial.

A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life.