I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out read more

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out in force in a display of respect as I had here today. There were state highway department workers at every intersection on the way to the cemetery and about 40 to 50 state trucks on hand. The Illinois Department of Transportation takes care of its own. It was very impressive.

George W. Bush has not been there even though he is the governor of Texas. When Sen. Lieberman goes there read more

George W. Bush has not been there even though he is the governor of Texas. When Sen. Lieberman goes there he will be there one more time than the governor of Texas.

I think we were very nervous to start the game. I think (it helped) having a pitcher like Pat just read more

I think we were very nervous to start the game. I think (it helped) having a pitcher like Pat just taking control from the start, and then we started getting comfortable and playing well.

Never swap horses crossing a stream.

Never swap horses crossing a stream.

They stay in their homes, ... There is a lot of suspicion. Fifty percent of the children that were held read more

They stay in their homes, ... There is a lot of suspicion. Fifty percent of the children that were held hostage did not return to school after the attack. Parents and children are fearful and mistrustful about school.

The first day I arrived, they told me to go home and get rid of that cold.

The first day I arrived, they told me to go home and get rid of that cold.

When the board members examined the options, they decided that putting up a new building with all the latest technology read more

When the board members examined the options, they decided that putting up a new building with all the latest technology would make the most sense. In the remodeling scenarios presented to the board, the district would spend a lot of money and still have old buildings that were just retrofitted. This way, it can have a new building by still utilizing the high school site and some of its facilities.

Anything can happen. It's very unstable.

Anything can happen. It's very unstable.

It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital read more

It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge.