“When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.”
“Okay, Charlie, you can do this, all you have to do is convince a career military man that your son shouldn’t join the Army. That shouldn’t be too hard, right?”
“And what do you leave behind? .... Who do you leave with only memories of you? How many hearts do you break when you risk too much and die too young?”
“Don't follow a defeated foe. Follow Christ. It is costly. You will be an exile in this age. But you will be free.”
“Savor life don't press too hard don't worry too much enjoy”
“It's so hard to leave-until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world...Leaving feels too good, once you leave.”