“My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat, situation excellent. I attack.”

“Mon centre cède, ma droite recule. Situation excellente, j'attaque. ”

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”

“None but a coward dares to boast that he has never known fear.”

“Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.”

“She was having an attack of knuckleheaded anxiety. Those attacks last a long time.”

“Now I know... we have at least two friends!... Cillie von Leiden and the hunchback... not bad in our situation... or, come right down to it, no matter where and when, peace, dead calm, wars, convulsions... so many vaginas, stomachs, cocks, snouts, and flies you don't know what to do with them... shovelsful!... but hearts?... very rare!”