“I was told once,” said Roper, “that the greatest warriors can fight in any theatre. Do you think that’s true?” “Undoubtedly,” said Gray. “The warrior’s greatest gifts are endurance and courage. There are very, very few who are born natural fighters, and even they will never be more than passable if they don’t work at their skill. If you do not flinch from hard work and you have the grit to pick yourself up again and again when you fail, then you will be hard to overcome in any field.”
