“Seeing, contrary to popular wisdom, isn't believing. It's where belief stops, because it isn't needed any more.”

“A good plan isn't one where someone wins, it's where nobody thinks they've lost.”

“Contrary to popular belief and hope, people don't usually come running when they hear a scream. That's not how humans work. Humans look at other humans and say, 'Did you hear a scream?' because the first scream might have been you screaming inside your head, or a horse backfiring.”

“It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.”

“This isn't life in the fast lane, it's life in the oncoming traffic.”

“The enemy isn't men, or women, it's bloody stupid people and no one has the right to be stupid.”

“It's going to look pretty good, then, isn't it," said War testily, "the One Horseman and Three Pedestrians of the Apocalypse.”