A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he read more

A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success. - On Doing What One Likes.

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my read more

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my stature. It may well be that many East European Jews are descended from Khazars, I may be one of them. Who knows? And who cares?

Tears are the summer showers to the soul.

Tears are the summer showers to the soul.

We played great the last 15 minutes [against Syracuse]. If we put that to 40 minutes, I'm sure another team read more

We played great the last 15 minutes [against Syracuse]. If we put that to 40 minutes, I'm sure another team will get worn down and eventually fold. I'm pretty sure the four guys who have been through [the road to the Final Four] know how hard it is. They need to push me, Rudy, Marcus Williams, because they've been there. It's going to be a tough road, but I think we can do it.

We will not tolerate the interference of religion in our justice system.

We will not tolerate the interference of religion in our justice system.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

Lindsay has invited quite a few of her friends to the house to meet Pang.

Lindsay has invited quite a few of her friends to the house to meet Pang.

I try to approach each game the same, just with a blue-collar mentality, and sometimes I get into foul trouble. read more

I try to approach each game the same, just with a blue-collar mentality, and sometimes I get into foul trouble. Sometimes I don't [get into foul trouble], and tonight I didn't, and I was able to stay on the floor. I was able to do what I do, which is grab boards.

NSA is guilty of buying a bill of goods from contractors without checking to see if it is feasible. The read more

NSA is guilty of buying a bill of goods from contractors without checking to see if it is feasible. The contractors are guilty of promising the moon and not delivering. And Congress is guilty for failing to oversee it from beginning to end.