Writing a long and substantial book is like having a friend and companion at your side, to whom you can always turn for comfort and amusement, and whose society becomes more attractive as a new and widening field of interest is lighted in the mind.

You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than live as slaves.

Maybe" when it seems the entire world is shouting "no!

If we win, nobody will care. If we lose, there will be nobody to care.

The Navy can lose us the war, but only the Air Force can win it. The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the means of victory.

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game.

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.