Joe Stout

“A wise man knows his limitations.’ And a bold one seizes opportunities.”
― Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October

“You are the most contrary man I ever met. If someone handed you a glass of free beer that was nine-tenths full, you’d cry over the missing tenth.”
― Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact

“the motto of the whole intelligence community: ‘We bet your life.”
― Tom Clancy, The Bear and the Dragon

“I would advise you never to use the W-word today. The W-word is why. Sometimes there is no why, and if you get hung up on why, you lose your effectiveness. I’ve seen it happen. The men who die are the men who can’t believe they’re in a fight and can’t believe that someone is trying to kill them. It seems so unfair to them and they’re so busy feeling sorry for themselves, they don’t seek cover, they don’t return fire, they don’t scan the horizon, they forget how to use their expensive equipment. The men who live get it right away; they understand they’re in a different world and they have to deal with exactly what is before them with maximum concentration.”
― Stephen Hunter, Soft Target