That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves.

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.

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.

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.

Reason is powerless when we express love with empathy and kindness.

Here in your heart, deep in your soul, resides the universe’s collective wisdom, waiting for expression through your life’s experience.

Compassion for humanity begins with compassion and respect for all beings.

I believe in having fun first, and along the way, if you teach people, if you influence people, well and good.

We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is our job, our duty, and our great challenge to fight the voices of division and seek the salve of reconciliation.

No matter what any of the grammar teachers say, punctuation is an arbitrary matter. It should be used to make sentences clear.

I don't have to believe in Feng Shui, I do it because it makes me money.

I need a healthy injection of cynicism right now.

People tend to believe the bad rather than the good.

It is better, I think, to begin easily and get your running to be smooth and relaxed and then to go faster and faster.