It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.

God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.

They fought together as brothers in arms; they died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation.

Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.

We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.

When you're in command, command.

Luck can be attributed to a well-conceived plan carried out by a well-trained and indoctrinated task group.

A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.

If you're not making waves, you're not under weigh.

The U.S.'s major strength factor and weapon is its economy. If you cripple it, you cripple the military.

Some of the best advice I've had comes from junior officers and enlisted men.

We came to this world with two wealths, love and hope, but, in the end, love is our only wealth.

She hated seeing monsters smile. Monsters should growl and snarl and be done with the pretenses.

But none of that kept me from picturing what a tsunami might look like if it did rise up and roar toward my little boat like some watery blue version of the Great Wall of China.

I was diagnosed with paranoia for fear of never smoking weed again.

I'm always trying to find something unique or a project that I can do something unique in.

Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.

Wisdom is considered a sign of weakness by the powerful because a wise man can lead without power but only a powerful man can lead without wisdom.

He who speaks the truth must keep one foot in the stirrup.

There was an unbelievable amount of animosity in that war [for America Independence] which people have forgotten, which was still around 50 years later.

I love the interrelatedness of things.