Leading the coalition military effort during the surge in Iraq in 2007 and 2008 was the most important endeavor - and greatest challenge - of my 37 years in uniform.

The biggest of the big ideas that guided the strategy during the surge was explicit recognition that the most important terrain in the campaign in Iraq was the human terrain - the people - and our most important mission was to improve their security.

The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.

One of the most important disciplines in journalism is to challenge your working premises.

Indeed, the most important product of knowledge is ignorance.

The actors are the greatest executors of tone in a film. They're the most important cinematic component.