Corporal Dwayne Hicks

"You want a vacation? Survive first, rest later."

"The night is when things happen. Stay alert."

"I've seen the best and worst of humanity in combat."

"What doesn't kill you makes you understand yourself better."

"Intelligence means knowing when you're outmatched and finding another way."

"Friendship forged in battle lasts forever or not at all."

"Family is who you'd die for without hesitation."

"Hope without action is just fantasy."

"Being brave means being scared and doing it anyway."

"Power corrupts. Responsibility keeps you human."

"Money can't buy you out of certain situations."

"Health fails when stress doesn't stop."

"Adventure finds you whether you seek it or not."

"Imagine what they'll build when we survive this."

"Technology failed us. Our courage didn't."

"History will remember this as humanity's defining moment."

"Philosophy can't stop bullets."

"Literature is a luxury for peacetime."

"Politics divides us. Survival unites us."

"War is the worst teacher, but it teaches fast."

"You're motivated when everyone you love is at stake."

"What inspires you isn't always what you expect."

"Relationships either grow stronger under pressure or shatter."

"Solitude in a crisis is a luxury you can't afford."

"Success is defined by who's still breathing at the end."

"Happiness seems hollow when friends are dying."

"Love is vulnerability. It's also our greatest strength."

"Knowledge of the enemy is half the battle."

"Education teaches you to think. Combat teaches you to survive."

"Change is the only constant in a war zone."