148 Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

Our duty is to serve the mission, and if we're not doing that, then we have no right to call what we do service.

Every bone in my body was crying out for rest, but I knew if I stopped, and perhaps slept, I would die. I had to keep going. It was strange, but the thirst which was killing me was also the driving force keeping me on this long, desperate march.

I had no answer to those questions, only hope. With absolutely no one to turn to, no Mikey, no Axe, no Danny, I have to face the final battle by myself, maybe lonely, maybe desolate, maybe against formidable odds. But I was not giving up.I had only one Teammate. And He moved, as ever, in mysterious ways. But I was a Christian, and He had somehow saved me from a thousand AK-47 bullets on that day. No one had shot me, which was well nigh beyond all comprehension.

My God had not spoken again. But neighter had He forsaken me. I knew that. For damned sure, I knew that

I can't tell you how much the sight of the flag means to me, or the heritage of the military men who came before me. It's about this country and it's people.

I will never quit. My nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates and to accomplish our mission. I am never out of the fight.

This thing is not going to last forever, and the flaming ferris wheel will continue to spin without you.

You have to use your fear to keep from that deadly state of being afraid.

Brawn without brains is powerless