Anton Myrer Quote
They lack the ultimate audacity. Caldwell nodded, frowning. They possess a certain inventiveness, they plan superbly, they execute with ferocity and care. But then there comes that moment. He glanced at his son-in-law with a quick, fond smile. That terribly lonely moment when you must make a further decision—a huge one. One that has nothing to do with everything you’ve anticipated. With the whole future in doubt, with hopelessly inadequate information and exhausted from the strain of the battles already fought, you have to summon up all your energies and decide, quickly and clearly; and act. He took his pipe from his mouth. That’s where they break down. MacConnadin
They lack the ultimate audacity. Caldwell nodded, frowning. They possess a certain inventiveness, they plan superbly, they execute with ferocity and care. But then there comes that moment. He glanced at his son-in-law with a quick, fond smile. That terribly lonely moment when you must make a further decision—a huge one. One that has nothing to do with everything you’ve anticipated. With the whole future in doubt, with hopelessly inadequate information and exhausted from the strain of the battles already fought, you have to summon up all your energies and decide, quickly and clearly; and act. He took his pipe from his mouth. That’s where they break down. MacConnadin
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About Anton Myrer
Myrer wrote eight other novels, of which The Big War (1957) was adapted for a movie in 1958 and The Last Convertible (1978) was made into a television mini-series in 1979.
Once An Eagle (1968) and The Last Convertible (1978) became international best-sellers and were translated in 19 languages.
The United States Army War College Foundation celebrates October 14 every year as Anton Myrer Army Leader Day to discuss leadership issues at the strategic level. This day serves as the capstone event for the U.S. Army War College's strategic leadership course. The United States Army War College also presents an award called the Anton Myrer Strategic leadership Writing Award annually on graduation day.