War is the continuation of politics by other means.

The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means.

No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.

To secure peace is to prepare for war.

Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power & movement. The enemy's 'Center of Gravity'

It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past.

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.

Criticism exists only to recognize the truth, not to act as judge.

The crookedness of the serpent is still straight enough to slide through the snake hole.

Take a searching inventory of your speech, habits, behaviors, appearance, hobbies, preferences, talents, and products. The key is what makes you distinct and unlike others.

Mindfulness means paying attention to what is happening at this very moment and being keenly aware of your surroundings and the people in it.

Right afterward I read Fast Food Nation. That book changed my life: It made me a vegetarian.

For some of the large indignities of life, the best remedy is direct action. For the small indignities, the best remedy is a Charlie Chaplin movie. The hard part is knowing the difference.

Everybody is influenced by someone.

I don't want to end up losing my soul.

I wanted to do something not just commercial but also covetable.

I was looking for something to make me happy, and once I realised what I actually had, then I found success.

A man or woman is seldom happy unless he or she is sustaining him or herself and making a contribution to others.