The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!

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.

A poem often begins in the midst of wonderful wandering thoughts that are eager to open wings to fly in the beautiful blue sky of imagination.

A wounded lion is still more fierce than healthy sheep.

You fellows are amazing, ' the sweaty cook roared over the stoves. 'Everything happens to you only. Each time you come here, you have a new adventure story to entertain us

I am very sad that some designers are still using real fur when the fake alternatives are so effective and so easily obtainable.

How can thoughts hurt so much when they aren't even physical?

Say "I love you" to those you love. The eternal silence is long enough to be silent in, and that awaits us all.

The human voice is the organ of the soul.

I got caught kissing my dad's ex-girlfriend - at his wedding!

The Way is in training... Do nothing which is not of value.

I also photographed Maggie Cheung - but these didn't develop into a friendship either.