Blind aggressiveness would destroy the attack itself, not the defense.

The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

Criticism exists only to recognize the truth, not to act as judge.

With or without money, the work must be done.

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

To learn new habits is everything for it is to reach the substance of life. Life is but a tissue of habits.

James Stewart was so kind and considerate and had such personal integrity.

I got an M.F.A. in acting from NYU, and part of our training is to learn how to use swords in combat situations in a performance and Shakespeare plays where you have to fight.

Chanting is the main thing in my life.

But even when I do give interviews, I always come across as such a completely different person. It seems like there's no controlling it anyway.

Religions are not imaginative, not poetic, not soulful. On the contrary, they are parochial, small-minded, niggardly with the human imagination, precisely where science is generous.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.

The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist.