Quotes by : Henry V. O'Neil

Good units walk a thin line between indiscipline and ineffectiveness. Ignore the rules too often and....

With all the god-awful suffering in this war, I suppose somebody ought to be enjoying it.

A night in space can last a long time … or maybe it never ends.

Sergeant Tin said it would be easier to just call you Corporal. She said you go back and forth, promoted....

It’s important to have a buddy like that. Somebody who’ll stop you from doing that really stupid....

Food’s the killer. The clock starts as soon as the troops are on the ground. You wouldn’t believe....

How long you been in the infantry, sir? Anything under ten miles counts as 'almost there'.

Your people sell the weapons. My people use them.

Some of the things that beat the shit out of you . . . can beat the bullshit out of you too.

Lieutenant Mortas is the black sheep of the family--I thought you knew that.