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“They say in the military that a good battle plan can last as long as five minutes in real fighting. After that, it comes down to if the general is favored by fate and the spirits.”

Ifs Long Real Lasts Spirit Fighting Five Fate Plans Minutes Military Battle Five Minutes

Author:Paolo Bacigalupi

“I have noticed in every campaign that I have fought-that there is a key segment of time, somewhere between 13 and 15 minutes in which the battle is won or lost. I focus on that segment of time, and I win.”

Winning Lost Focus Minutes Keys Battle Campaigns

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“Battles are lost or won in 15 minutes”

Lost Minutes Battle

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“All of my music, my stage show, my personality, my blog, my twitter feed, anything that's made me me, and a huge part of why people like and respect me, is that I just don't spend much energy on that other stuff. It's not worth it. It's a losing battle too. You're just screwed the minute you engage.”

People Made Shows Energy Stuff Minutes Stage Huge Personality Battle Losing Worth It Blogs Respect Me Not Worth It

Author:Amanda Palmer

“This was like July 13th, 1943, the pivotal day of the Battle of the Kursk. We were like Alexander Vasilevsky, the Soviet general. If we attacked now, this minute, we had to keep on and on attacking until the enemy was run off his feet and the war was won. If we bogged down or paused for breath even for a second, we would be overrun again.”

Ifs War Would Be Running Enemy Feet Minutes Battle Breaths Soviet Attacking July Pivotal

Author:Lee Child

“Battles that last five minutes spawn legends that live a thousand years.”

Years Lasts Five Minutes Battle Thousand Legends Thousand Years Five Minutes Spawn Dark Tower Dark Tower Series

Book:The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower

Source: The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower