Many intelligence reports in war are contradictory; even more are false, and most are uncertain.

Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity.

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

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

I treated the first few books as a very long journalistic exercise. I thought of every chapter as an article that needed to be finished.

Generally, the view that I've had on Twitter is if you're on Twitter, you're in, like, the meme - you're in meme war land. If you're on Twitter, you're in the arena. And so, essentially, if you attack me, it is therefore OK for me to attack back.

Terrorism gravely threatens international peace and security, and as a solution, the power and apparent finality of force are seductive.

Women's' war has its own colors, its own smells, its own lighting, and its own range of feelings. There are no heroes and incredible feats; there are simply people who are busy doing inhumanly human things.