Building a naval power takes generations, not so much to develop the necessary technology as to pass along the accumulated experience that creates good admirals.

A century is about events. A decade is about people.

Wars are times of intense technological transformation, because societies invest – sometimes with extensive borrowing – when and where matters of life and death are at stake.

Long-term solutions are more attractive and cause much less controversy than short-term solutions, which will affect people who are still alive and voting.

Presidents and other politicians manage the appearance of things, largely by manipulating the air and hope.

The worst president is closer by nature to the best then either is to anyone who has not gone through what it requires to become president.

A girl is not a predictable book but is a closed diary

You can count your days or make your days count for something. The choice is yours.

I am here not to let you fall alone, suffocate alone, quit life easy. I'll fight the fate for you and with you.

Challenges are what make life interesting

Except for Quinn, a dark voice whispered in his mind. A smile from her would be a gift beyond price.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

I know not whether Laws be right, Or whether Laws be wrong; All that we know who be in jail Is that the wall is strong; And that each day is like a year, A year whose days are long.

Cath wished she didn't use the word "just" so much. It was her passive-aggressive tell, like someone who twitched when they were lying.

I'm a soldier who didn't know how nasty the battle was going to be, and now, I've got a purple heart and I'm back.

It would be easier to say, what was the difference in style from many years ago. Many years ago, the old violinists, they also had a good technique, they were not tonally as good.