Fail fast, fail hard, fail often.
Hold what you've got and hit them where you can.
The mark of a great shiphandler is never getting into situations that require great shiphandling.
Nothing remains static in war or military weapons, and it is consequently often dangerous to rely on courses suggested by apparent similarities in the past.
If a ship has been sunk, I can't bring it up. If it is going to be sunk, I can't stop it. I can use my time much better working on tomorrow's problem than by fretting about yesterday's. Besides, if I let those things get me, I wouldn't last long.
Every object and purpose of justice is effectually answered, and every supposed inconvenience is effectually rebutted by the law as it stands.
A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.
Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.
Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.