316 Quotes by Tom Clancy

I inherited curiosity from my Dad.

He had to grow his own NCOs.

Clancy comments that the subtleties of national character can impact the world stage by making espionage more difficult. Americans were quirky by nature, making the sorts of eccentric moves that had to be followed up on as potential espionage cues. Russians, on the other hand, were too orderly by nature to make such distractions appear natural.

A rare academic (was) a man who knew what he didn't know.

Not every story started off big enough to notice.

A lively discussion is usually helpful, because the hottest fire makes the hardest steel.

Panic is something that good operations officers plan for.

It's okay to be scared. I was scared all the time. The important part is to know that you're going to do it.

The President was trapped – and with nearly every president, it had come about from his own words. Presidential promises and statements… The people had this annoying way of remembering them. And even if they didn't, there were journalists and political rivals never passed on a chance to make the necessary reminders.