As always, victory finds a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan.

The German decision to fight is implacable. Even if they were given more than they ask, they would attack just the same, because they are possessed by the demon of destruction.

The farewell between Hitler and Mussolini at the station was very affectionate. Both men were moved.

You should not fast just to get the anointing. That won’t be very effective. Fasting is rather a means of abasing yourselves for the service of God and man.

What was it, she wondered, that made some people give up and others fight harder? Where was her fight? She was out.

The greatest story commandment is: Make me care.

I was never allowed to read the popular American children's books of my day because, as my mother said, the children spoke bad English without the author's knowing it.

Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.

God enters the world through those of us who are willing to let God participate fully in our lives.

I still don't know quite what I'm supposed to do or be.

The coolest thing is when you don't care about being cool.

Companies that I've been very involved with, that have had a very bad first hire in the first 3 or so employees never recover from it.

A Marine is never intimidated.