I did actually think about that quite long and hard, I must admit, when you've been No.1 for 10 years.

I did actually think about that quite long and hard, I must admit, when you've been No.1 for 10 years.

Arabs will turn round and point out the United States gives billions of dollars to Israel. It's just an area read more

Arabs will turn round and point out the United States gives billions of dollars to Israel. It's just an area where they will have to agree to disagree.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

The government didn't present any case, they just wanted it to appear like they did.

The government didn't present any case, they just wanted it to appear like they did.

Unbelievable. He was great. It was the best I've seen him -- I've had Gibby for three years, and he's read more

Unbelievable. He was great. It was the best I've seen him -- I've had Gibby for three years, and he's had some great performances, including a no-hitter against Maryland, but today was the best performance I've seen him have -- total control, total command. ... He was outstanding.

O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault!

O conscience, upright and stainless, how bitter a sting to thee is a little fault!

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.

The first half was frustrating. We definitely didn't match their intensity, but we certainly did in the second half.

The first half was frustrating. We definitely didn't match their intensity, but we certainly did in the second half.

Everything was out of balance and part of figuring out where we are now is figuring out where we were read more

Everything was out of balance and part of figuring out where we are now is figuring out where we were and how many imbalances were built into the economy.