“Fiction is the best way I know how to think something through.” — Phil Klay Quote

“Fiction is the best way I know how to think something through.”

“Going to war is a rare experience in American culture, so it's easy for simple notions to gain a lot of weight. The reality is always more complex.”

“It's often difficult to get perspective on your own stories, on your own experiences, without talking them through with someone who is genuinely interested in thinking about them. And that's the key.”

“You tell them that all your experience tells you this is the best way to beat this particular opposition. You persuade them and you drill them, and you tell them so many times they can hear you when they go to sleep. Then, on the day of the game, you stand on the touchline and hope to God that it works.”

“The lesson is, because there will be many lemons in life, to learn to make the proverbial lemonade - and be open and honest. That's the best way of doing damage control and positioning yourself for success.”