We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

It's not over. These kids believe in each other.

It's not over. These kids believe in each other.

He?s been a good friend of mine for many, many years now. I?m proud to say I was a member read more

He?s been a good friend of mine for many, many years now. I?m proud to say I was a member of the council that made him chief, and he served exceptionally well in that capacity. He was faithful in service to this city for many years, and I wish him all the success in the world with his retirement.

There will not be a new target for the eradication of polio. Every country in the world could stop polio read more

There will not be a new target for the eradication of polio. Every country in the world could stop polio by the end of 2005 save Nigeria. Basically the world, at the start of 2006, will look at who is late, and work to make that process move faster.

It may appear a low-level crime, but it's the kind of crime that seriously affects the lives of people in read more

It may appear a low-level crime, but it's the kind of crime that seriously affects the lives of people in Edinburgh.

Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held read more

Bush was desperate to keep the Times from running this important story - which the paper had already inexplicably held for a year - because he knew that it would reveal him as a law-breaker. He insists he had 'legal authority derived from the Constitution and congressional resolution authorizing force.' But the Constitution explicitly requires the president to obey the law. And the post 9/11 congressional resolution authorizing 'all necessary force' in fighting terrorism was made in clear reference to military intervention. It did not scrap the Constitution and allow the president to do whatever he pleased in any area in the name of fighting terrorism.

Who knows what we live, and struggle, and die?... Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. read more

Who knows what we live, and struggle, and die?... Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom.

We are in the final leg. I am positive that these countries will help extinguish the debt, which was mostly read more

We are in the final leg. I am positive that these countries will help extinguish the debt, which was mostly direct transfers to the Iraqi central bank to finance the war with Iran.

We're a controversial band, so big that everyone wants to hate us. We get a lot of bad press. I read more

We're a controversial band, so big that everyone wants to hate us. We get a lot of bad press. I don't listen to it. We take it with a grain of salt and keep moving on.