Sergeant Quotes

“Save your explanations, I got some questions for you first and you'd better answer them!' [slurred Hellian.]
'With what?' [Banaschar] sneered. 'Explanations?'
'No. Answers. There's a difference-'
'Really? How? What difference?'
'Explanations are what people use when they need to lie. Y'can always tell those,'cause those don't explain nothing and then they look at you like they just cleared things up when really they did the opposite and they know it and you know it and they know you know and you know they know that you know and they know you and you know them and maybe you go out for a pitcher later but who picks up the tab? That's what I want to know.'
'Right, and answers?'
'Answers is what I get when I ask questions. Answers is when you got no choice. I ask, you tell. I ask again, you tell some more. Then I break your fingers, 'cause I don't like what you're telling me, because those answers don't explain nothing!”
― Steven Erikson, The Bonehunters

“All writing is discipline, but screenwriting is a drill sergeant.”
― Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

“Sgt. Frank Witchey’s bugle may be silent, but its haunting melody continues to resonate, honoring those who served and reminding us of duty and sacrifice, as the legacy of his legend continues.”
― Benjamin A. Saunders

“Command Sergeant Major James Bryant was not unknown, but he received a funeral service that expressed Duty, Honor, and Respect in keeping in line with the highest traditions of the United States military.”
― Benjamin A. Saunders