"I think the worst kind of grief is unacknowledged grief."

"When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity."

"Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future."

"At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means."

"I'm quite good at taking in information so I voraciously inhale Wikipedia - which may have some things wrong in it, but I think is generally more information than we had before. Last tour we didn't have Wikipedia. And then Discovery Channel and History Channel. I can take it in and retain what I think are the most important facts."

"There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire."

"Wrong life cannot be lived rightly."

"If you violate Nature's laws you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangman."