Manstein is a man of illusions. ... He believes Hitler will listen to facts.

If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.

Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, but brains saves both.

A risk is a chance you take; if it fails you can recover. A gamble is a chance taken; if it fails, recovery is impossible.

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

The German soldier has impressed the world, however the Italian Bersagliere soldier has impressed the German soldier.

For me, soldiers are all equal. Those black people wore your same uniform, fought on your side, and so you will be in the same jail.

One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.

There is one unalterable difference between a soldier and a civilian: the civilian never does more than he is paid to do.

The battle is fought and decided by the quartermasters, long before the shooting begins.

Training errors are recorded on paper. Tactical errors are etched in stone.

My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she’ll end up taking over.

I am doing everything humanly possible to try and get well, but lately things have just kept getting worse.

If the general opinion is pessimistic, fantasy is going to hold its own.

That man is the most immortal who has done the most and the best praying. They are God heroes, God's saints, God's servants, God's vicegerents.

Having a messy coat closet should not be a big deal in a full life, and yet there's something about getting control of that coat closet that's surprisingly satisfying.

I ain't got no time for a Caribbean cruise, just give me a song and a beer.

I don't like being approached by people who look at me too intensely, who needed something from me that I didn't have. I don't represent anything.

In creating the Harry Potter artwork, I try to bring a certain amount of realism and believability to the characters and setting, but still add an element of wonder and the unknown.

Be fearful when there is greed and be greedy when there is fear.

Because we have this whole other human being we have to think about other than ourselves. We had the luxury before of being totally self-centered.