A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.
I was gone so much in my first marriage. I love the moments when I engage with my youngest daughter now. It's not my thing to sit on the ground and play tea party, but I'll do it because it's a moment that will stick with me forever.
Drill instructors worked seven days a week, fifteen to seventeen hours a day in many cases, with no time off in between platoons.

