"My idea was that the role of the special forces were to train Vietnamese to behave as guerrillas, harassing the supply lines down through the mountains of the, ah, the Viet Cong. And the special American special forces were to train their special forces to do that."

-- Roger Hilsman

#Ideas Quotes #Mountain Quotes #Special Quotes

“You got blood on your face, you big disgrace, waving your banner all over the place.”
“Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to the limit of your abilities. When it is over, you will have earned the respect of your opponents, your coaches, and yourself.”
“The successful always has a number of projects planned, to which he looks forward. Anyone of them could change the course of his life overnight.”
“Maybe . . . because for the first time . . . there was a chance I could keep him,â€ I say. â€œSo now that you've got me, what are you going to do with me?â€ â€œPut you somewhere you can't get hurt.â€ And when he kisses me, people in the room actually sigh.”
“Whatever man prays for, he prays for a miracle. Every prayer reduces itself...”
“The principal cause of war is war itself.”
“Acting is an uncomfortable business because you have to make yourself vulnerable.”

Source : "Beau Garrett Is a Woman We Love". Interview with Tom Chiarella, www.esquire.com. November 16, 2010.
“My bones are as hard as a rock. Every time I have a biopsy, the doctors are doing hand exercises a week, ten days out.”

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