Corporal Dwayne Hicks

"Nature out there doesn't care about right or wrong. It just kills."

"Art is a luxury for those who don't have to fight."

"Science keeps us alive, but it's not the only answer."

"Music keeps the soul alive when everything else is death."

"Success isn't measured in promotions. It's measured in lives saved."

"Happiness is a moment of peace before the next crisis."

"Love makes you vulnerable, but it also makes you strong."

"Family isn't always blood. It's the people you'd die for."

"When you've got nothing left, that's when you find out who you really are."

"I've learned that the best plans are the simple ones."

"You can't save everyone, but you save who you can."

"The line between right and wrong gets blurry out there."

"Respect is earned through actions, not words."

"I trust my weapon and I trust my training."

"Time in the field teaches you more than any academy ever could."

"Stay alert. Complacency kills."

"The strong take care of the weak. That's how we survive."

"I've seen impossible odds. We overcame them."

"Loyalty is everything when you're fighting alongside someone."

"Pain is temporary. Quitting is permanent."

"You learn who your real friends are when things get bad."

"Sometimes mercy is the strongest choice you can make."

"I don't believe in luck. I believe in preparation."

"The worst battles are the ones you fight inside yourself."

"Discipline is what separates soldiers from civilians."

"I've lost count of how many times I should have died."

"Innovation keeps you alive when standard tactics fail."

"The cost of victory is sometimes too high to pay."

"I fight for the people who can't fight for themselves."

"Every scar tells a story of survival."