The only way you get anywhere in life is by working hard. Depending on the government, depending on anybody else, is setting yourself up for failure. The two biggest things I always remember are God and family.
His book is called Disarming Iraq, but former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix says it's plain now that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. His book is a straightforward account of how he carried out the thankless job he was sent to do.