“Maybe war isn’t really fun, but I certainly was enjoying it.”

One was to be a cowboy and another was to be in the military. I grew up extremely patriotic and riding horses.

Every person I killed I strongly believe that they were bad. When I do go face God there is going to be lots of things I will have to account for but killing any of those people is not one of them.

Despite what your momma told you, Violence does solve problems.

The media cause more problems than they do good.

In my experience, Marines are gung ho no matter what. They will all fight to the death. Everyone of them just wants to get out there and kill. They are bad-ass, hard-charging mothers.

You have to slow your heart rate, stay calm. You have to shoot in between your heartbeats.

The Navy credits me with more kills as a sniper than any other American service member, past or present.

You’re not just going out there, maybe sacrificing your own life. There’s also sacrifices still going on at home. You can serve in the military and have a good marriage, but you just need to be aware of it so you can take those steps to take care of it.

But real life doesn’t travel in a perfect straight line; it doesn’t necessarily have that ‘all lived happily ever after’ bit. You have to work on where you’re going.

It’s funny – sometimes the strongest individuals feel the worst when events are out of their control, and they can’t really be there for the people they love. I’ve felt it myself.

I just want to get the bad guys but if I can’t see them, I can’t shoot them.

I have a master chief that always said, punch and run.

I am a much better father and husband than I ever was a sniper.

I thought I should be stronger than was possible.

I don’t shoot people with Korans. I’d like to, but I don’t.

I really don’t care what people think of me.

I enjoy watching the karate practitioners because of their high spiritual level.

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

Enjoy your own company instead of expecting someone else make you happy.

Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring.

When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.

I love that my friends are sometimes even 20, 30 years older than me – that I can just sit and enjoy their company and their experiences.

When you arise in the moring, think of what a precious privelege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Nope, I don’t enjoy work generally. Not because I’m lazy; it’s just all so stressful and worrying.