The Warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and sometimes, with just a touch of madness

When I die, bury me standing, because I've spent all my life on my knees!

Fear exists before and after, but not while the shots are being fired, because, at that moment, you see men at their very limit, capable of the most heroic of actions and the most inhumane.

The best way to prepare for a challenge is to cultivate the ability to call on an infinite variety of responses.

One of the most aggressive things a human being can do is to go against what he or she believes is nice or pretty.

The size of a person is more important than the size of the problem.

You need confidence to stand up for yourself in the face of the other's reaction. You need power to be able to follow through on your No if the other refuses to respect it.

I decline utterly to be impartial between the fire brigade and the fire.

Never, never, never give up.

Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.

No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote.

No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.