It's not right to say that our loss in Vietnam turned out to be a gain. But lessons were learned. And they were the right lessons. Tom Clancy gainlearnlesson Change image and share on social
Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had a good idea in his life who stands up and says, Oh, you can't do that. Tom Clancy goodidealife Change image and share on social
Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Your life may change, but your dream doesn't have to. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Tom Clancy changedreamduty share on social
Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die. Tom Clancy dielearnlife Change image and share on social
There are two kinds of people: the ones who need to be told, and the ones who figure it out all by themselves. Tom Clancy figurekindpeople Change image and share on social
No matter what you or anyone else does, there will be someone who says that there's something bad about it. Tom Clancy badmatter Change image and share on social
The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us. Tom Clancy carrycombatcountry share on social
There used to be this country called the Soviet Union; it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs. Tom Clancy anymorecallcountry Change image and share on social
When I was doing 'Executive Orders,' I talked about Ebola to people who know about infectious diseases and their use as weapons of war, and guys told me that these weapons are more psychological than physical. Tom Clancy diseaseebolaexecutive share on social
I think about the characters I've created and then I sit down and start typing and see what they will do. There's a lot of subconscious thought that goes on. It amazes me to find out, a few chapters later, why I put someone in a certain place when I did. It's spooky. Tom Clancy amazechaptercharacter share on social
