That's what a man wants in a wife, mostly; he wants to make sure one fool tells him he's wise.

A man is known by the company he keeps.

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Admiral Bill McRaven (Navy SEAL)

This is discussed at greater length in chapter 6, "Seeks Discipline." A committed member is committed to speaking the truth in love to his brothers and sisters, to helping them avoid pitfalls, and to encouraging them in holiness and Christian joy. A committed member will not be wrongly intrusive in the lives of others—a busybody—but he also will not be "hands off" when it comes to caring for and counseling others.

Every book of tactics in the regiment was in use from morning until night, and the officers and non-commissioned officers were always studying the problems presented at the schools.

As often as I have been among men, I have returned home a lesser man.

Human beings are by their nature social and political, living in community even more than every other animal.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

I always wanted to go into the military or something like that - my whole family, all my friends are either Air Force, Navy, or Marines.

I've worked with Judd since 'Undeclared,' and once you work with Judd you never stop working with Judd.

If we just made one movie, 'The Hobbit,' the fact is that all the fans, the eight-, nine- and 10-year-old boys, they would watch it 1,000 times. Now, they've got three films they can watch 1,000 times.

Writing is a conversation with reading; a dialogue with thinking.