316 Quotes by Tom Clancy

The Good of the People was a laudable enough goal, but in denying a man's soul, an enduring part of his being, Marxism stripped away the foundation of human dignity and individual value. It also cast aside the objective measure of justice and ethics which, he decided, was the principal legacy of religion to civilized life.

Giving your book to Hollywood is like turning your daughter over to a pimp,

Speak your dialogue out loud. If it sounds like the way people talk, then write it down.

Civilians listened to officers, which said a lot about the intelligence of civilians.

Well, It's a Communist country, and the Communists do not reward personal initiative...except by execution.

Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change about you, but your dream will not. It will always be your link with the person, young and full of hope. If you hold on to it you may grow old but you will never be old. And that is the ultimate success

If a hero must have an unmarked grave, it should at least be close to where his comrades fell." "Comrades?" "One way or another we all fight for the things we believe in. Doesn't that give us some common ground?

Anti-Catholicism is the last respectable prejudice. You can't hate black people anymore, of course, and you can't hate homosexuals anymore, but you can hate all the Catholics you want.

The tactics...no, amateurs discuss tactics,.... Professional soldiers study logistics.