A man of real purpose puts his faith in himself always. Sometimes he refuses even to put his faith in the gods. So from time to time, he falls into error.

The fiercest serpent may be overcome by a swarm of ants.

A brilliant man would find a way not to fight a war.

The fate of the Empire rests on this enterprise. Every man must devote himself totally to the task in hand.

Today, as chief Of the guardians of the seas Of the land of the dawn, I gaze up with awe At the rising sun!

A military man can scarcely pride himself on having smitten a sleeping enemy; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten.

Never tell anyone outside my staff that the Submarine Force and the First Air Fleet were responsible for the failure at Midway. The failure at Midway was mine.

I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.

Yet mad I am not...and very surely do I not dream.

The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.

I just liked the idea of being engaged.

If you're going to read five books, three should be issues and two for fun.

Photography works hand in glove with image and memory and therefore possesses their notable epidemic power.

Romantic love is not an emotion. ... It's a drive. It comes from the motor of the mind, the wanting part of the mind, the craving part of the mind.

God shall be my last discovery.

It is a very trying task for deceitful people, always to have to cover up their lack of sincerity and to repair the breaking of their word.

I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.

Were taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that youre never perfect and that youre never good enough.