“Danger confronted properly is not something a man must fear.”
“Clancy comments that the subtleties of national character can impact the world stage by making espionage more difficult. Americans were quirky by nature, making the sorts of eccentric moves that had to be followed up on as potential espionage cues. Russians, on the other hand, were too orderly by nature to make such distractions appear natural.”
Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin“Danger confronted properly is not something a man must fear.”
Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October“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“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“There used to be this country called the Soviet Union it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs. ”
Tom Clancy“The human condition today is better than it's ever been, and technology is one of the reasons for that.”
Tom Clancy“Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.”
Tom Clancy“I was one of the first generations to watch television. TV exposes people to news, to information, to knowledge, to entertainment. How is it bad?”
Tom Clancy“In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line.”
Tom Clancy“The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people.”
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