Don't keep reaching for the stars because you'll just look like an idiot stretching that way for no reason.
“There is nothing more important in my life than being a father. I will never allow any of my career choices or aspirations to threaten this bond.”
“And to do that not only for the war fighter, but also to help prepare the people in the acquisition, personnel and policy worlds who need to make adjustments in the department's business, which itself may take 10 or 15 years to accomplish.”