Corporal Dwayne Hicks

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."

"When you've got nothing left but hope, make it count."

"I believe that every person deserves a chance to survive."

"Leadership means making the hard choices so others don't have to."

"Patience isn't weakness - it's the strength to wait for the right moment."

"I've learned that truth is worth more than any lie that comforts."

"Dreams drive us forward, but discipline keeps us alive."

"The greatest adventure is coming home alive."

"Nature shows you that survival is about adaptation, not resistance."

"Peace is worth any amount of struggle."

"I've seen people discover strength they never knew they had."

"Courage is being scared but doing it anyway."

"Family is those who choose to stand beside you."

"Life is what you make of the time you're given."

"Happiness is simple when you're alive and with those you trust."

"Success is measured in lives saved, not battles won."

"I've learned that hope is the last thing to die in any person."

"Get away from her, you bitch!"

"Game over, man. Game over."

"We're not just doing this for the money. We're doing it because it's right."

"I ain't got time to bleed."

"You know, I've been in this business a long time. Trust your gut."

"Stay frosty. That's the key to survival."

"I'm a grunt. But a damn good one."

"When you've got nothing left to lose, that's when you're most dangerous."

"Fear is just another enemy to fight."

"We stick together, we survive together."

"Sometimes the hardest thing is knowing when to fight and when to run."

"I've seen things that would break a man's mind. But you keep going."

"Command doesn't care about soldiers. They care about the mission."