I was battling that at-bat. I had two strikes and some runners on base. I was just trying to hit read more

I was battling that at-bat. I had two strikes and some runners on base. I was just trying to hit the ball hard somewhere.

He is pursuing it (the anti-Israel line) because he doesn't really have any choice internally. Otherwise he will be sidelined. read more

He is pursuing it (the anti-Israel line) because he doesn't really have any choice internally. Otherwise he will be sidelined. It's very hard, even for people like Rafsanjani, to adopt a more moderate stance.

None of these guys will back down from anything. I don't think they're afraid of the big crowds or the read more

None of these guys will back down from anything. I don't think they're afraid of the big crowds or the moment. I think they'll thrive on that.

We lost our bona fide closer and our No. 1 guy.

We lost our bona fide closer and our No. 1 guy.

In the 1980s, the Indians were getting a lot of equipment for the gas centrifuge program from the same companies read more

In the 1980s, the Indians were getting a lot of equipment for the gas centrifuge program from the same companies that were providing the same equipment to the Pakistanis. And some of the same people who have turned out to figure very prominently in the Khan network were involved in some of these sales to India,

Gracie comes home from the hospital after visiting a sick friend. (George) 'Where did you get the flowers?' (Gracie) 'I read more

Gracie comes home from the hospital after visiting a sick friend. (George) 'Where did you get the flowers?' (Gracie) 'I went to visit Mable.' (George) 'Yeah, so?' (Gracie) 'WELL, you told me to take her flowers!'

[And now that he's graduated to hardcover and 11-city book tour status, he's found there's a real advantage to the read more

[And now that he's graduated to hardcover and 11-city book tour status, he's found there's a real advantage to the standalone novels that Dutton suggested he write.] You can explore broader themes in a standalone novel, ... You can put your character through much greater levels of hell.

My job is to stop the run. Our goal, believe it or not, was to hold (Mon Williams) to zero read more

My job is to stop the run. Our goal, believe it or not, was to hold (Mon Williams) to zero or negative yards.

The style of life is a unity because it has grown out of the difficulties of early life and out read more

The style of life is a unity because it has grown out of the difficulties of early life and out of the striving for a goal.