Quotes from Marcus Luttrell

There aren't many degrees of separation between any of the 2.4 million men and women who've served in Iraq or Afghanistan. We've smelled the shitty air in Iraq and felt our lungs burn in the Hindu Kush. We've squeezed ourselves into Humvees and Black Hawks and been shot at. We've been stuck in slowly moving convoys, more than a little worried about what the next bump in the road will trigger.

They'll get it in the papers, and the U.S. liberal media will attack us without mercy. We will almost certainly be charged with murder. I don't know how you guys feel about that...Marcus, I'll go with you. Call it.

His favorite book was Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire,

Eternal Father, faithful friend, Be quick to answer those we send, In brotherhood and urgent trust, On hidden missions dangerous, O hear us when we cry to Thee, For SEALs in air, on land, and sea. People

Brawn without brains is powerless

We're trained and trained for a reason: to be better at the craft of war than our enemy, to use our skill to perform the missions, and to accept the risks. As American warriors, it's our obligation to protect the innocent. And that means, sometimes that we're the one who needs to be put on the disadvantaged side of the threat cycle.

I can't tell you how much the sight of the flag means to me, or the heritage of the military men who came before me. It's about this country and it's people.

The worse things get, the more you know you can count on men like that to always have your back. If you really want to know if someone is a true friend, get yourself into a tight spot with him or her, everyone has plenty of friends when things are good, but friendship is forged in moments of chaos.

The instructors were consumed with abdominal strength, the reasons for which are now obvious: the abdomen is the bedrock of a warrior's strength for climbing rocks and ropes, rowing, lifting, swimming, fighting, and running.

the U.S. government will learn that we can be trusted. We know about bad guys, what they do, and, often, who they are.

It's easy after a disaster to dwell on the experience, to spend too much time with your mind stuck on it, and to let it defeat you.

You have to use your fear to keep from that deadly state of being afraid.

How he learned to distinguish fear from the impostor, being afraid. Fear is a force that sharpens your senses. Being afraid is a state of paralysis in which you can't do anything.

You have to have drive and commitment - as well as an honest sense of what is and isn't possible.

Someone described us as the shadow warriors.

I have found that the best way to get through tough times is to surround myself with positive people. If you spend time around people who are weak of always feel sorry for themselves, it's bound to rub off on you. Always look forward, never back.

You don't have to be an Adonis or a giant to accomplish feats of greatness. You have to have drive and commitment—as well as an honest sense of what is and isn't possible.

There are times when you have to put yourself at a disadvantage in order to accomplish a larger mission and secure a longer-tern goal.

It's unbelievable what you can do when the threat to your own life is that bad.

In death, as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. The brotherhood never dies.

I'm gonna break you down, mentally and physically," he yelled at us. "Break you down, hear me? Then I'm gonna build you right back up, as one fighting unit — so your mind and body are one.

I give it everything. On time. Every time. Might not always be good enough, but it's always my very best shot.

Honor, Courage, Commitment, the motto of the United States Navy,

There's nothing heroic about suicide bombers. They're mostly just dumb, brainwashed kids, stoned out of their minds.