The Art of War Quotes

“Ignore the inevitable conspiracies that will arise. Reality is challenging enough.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“His position is one steeped not only in power but tradition. Following in the steps of Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Truman”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Humanity is defined by its connections, not its technology; by its compassion, not its progress.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“It’s old,” the director says. “The sunlight warming your body left the Sun roughly eight minutes ago. In space, everything is older than it looks.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Look for the first off-world colony to be on the Moon, just as Andy Weir described in Artemis.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“There is some debate among scholars as to whether Sun Tzu was a single individual or whether the book was updated and expanded by subsequent masters within the various Chinese dynasties.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“And them?” she asks. “Do you think they learned something?” The general smiles, turning toward her as he says, “Oh, yes. We taught them The Art of War.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“If we get any closer, we’re going to redefine the meaning of First Contact.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“if the universe were fine-tuned for life, we’d see it everywhere. We don’t.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“The fine-tuned universe.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Mark nods, appreciating this kind of folklore is lost in modern society.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“the true art of war lies in attaining peace as quickly as possible.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“in hope of a running back catching an impossible pass.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Smiles go miles, as his mother would say. Kindness is underrated”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“USS Ulysses S. Grant could be a speck of dust on the windshield, a scratch or a grease spot. The sea-grey hull of the Zumwalt-class destroyer”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“No-win scenarios are uniquely human. They’re spiteful. Even war-like chimpanzees will seek to preserve rather than sacrifice members of their own tribe.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Immanuel Kant never said it so well.” “I think, therefore, I am?” Lì Jìng says, “I feel, therefore, I am.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“No, something else is at play here. They face some other adversary. They have a common enemy.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Lisa figures it’s several hours before the sedan eventually pulls off the highway onto a dirt road somewhere in the far north of Okinawa.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Urgent is not important,”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“He’s the Sisyphus of emails, doomed to forever push a boulder uphill, never reaching the top.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Around the room, heads wobble. That’s a cultural idiom Mark’s going to have to get used to. At first glance, it looks like several of the operations team are shaking their heads in disagreement, but for those raised in India, this is a gesture of support.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Thank you, Director Chowdhury. First, I’d like to commend all of you for your work here at ISRO. Some may be tempted to belittle your efforts, but India has proven herself competent and capable when it comes to space flight.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“What is intelligence if not curiosity? And what is curiosity but an opportunity to think more deeply?”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“woman brushes past at an angle. She’s short and petite but unusually strong, catching him on the side of his shoulder and spinning him around. Dark sunglasses hide her eyes. She’s wearing a floppy sunhat, obscuring her face, but from her slight features, she’s from Southeast Asia.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“surviving while edging toward thriving.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“a link to the military’s version of Zoom. Screenshots are still disabled within Moom, as it is affectionately known by the rank and file, being pronounced moan,”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“I think we should ignore what they’re saying and look at what they’re doing, or not doing, as the case may be.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“Reason is useless against feelings.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War

“All warfare is based on deception.”
― Peter Cawdron, The Art of War