Upon reaching the New World, Cortez burned his ships; as a result his men were well motivated.

More from The Hunt for Red October

• I remember the days of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin, when the world trembled at the sound of our rockets. Now they will tremble again, at our silence.
• Ryan, most things in here don’t react well with bullets.
• Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.
• A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
• Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
• There is no defeat in death, Master Bruce. Victory comes in defending what we know is right while we still live.