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Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood. ”
Being a scientist is a special privilege: for it brings the opportunity to be creative, the passionate quest for answers to nature's most precious secrets, and the warm friendships of many valued colleagues. ”
I think, at the end of the day, you do better when you tend toward being transparent, even though there's some risk. ”
We want to make the insurgents come to us. Make them be the aggressors. What I want to do is get on the inside looking out - instead of being on the outside looking in. ”
How we present ourselves matters a lot, and that's every American, not just at the senior levels. ”
You can get knocked down, and it hurts and it leaves scars. But if you're a leader, the people you've counted on will help you up. And if you're a leader, the people who count on you need you on your feet. ”
My very identity as a soldier came to an abrupt end. I'd been soldiering as long as I'd been shaving. Suddenly I'd been told I could no longer soldier, and it felt as though no one really cared if I ever shaved again. ”
I think my biggest achievement was being part of a team of outstanding, entrepreneurial military leaders and civilians who helped change the way in which America fights by transforming a global special operations task force - Task Force 714 - that I commanded. ”
Cannibals prefer those who have no spines. ”
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. ”