Danger confronted properly is not something a man must fear. - Tom Clancy

The only people Ryan needed to impress were those who knew him; he cared little for the rest.

Courage was not something one picked out of the air. It was something like a bank account. You could withdraw only so much before it was necessary to stop, to take the time to make new deposits.

Tradition is important,” Evans said. “For a soldier, tradition is often the reason one carries on when there are so many reasons not to. It’s more than just yourself, more than just your mates — but it’s not just something for soldiers, is it? It is true — or should be true — of any professional community.