The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

We are confident of advancing, but in this period of the season the physical condition is fading and surprise results read more

We are confident of advancing, but in this period of the season the physical condition is fading and surprise results can't be excluded.

The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their read more

The horror of class stratification, racism, and prejudice is that some people begin to believe that the security of their families and communities depends on the oppression of others, that for some to have good lives there must be others whose lives are truncated and brutal.

Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a read more

Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy.

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a read more

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a pin drop in that room when he finished.

One of the things we're trying to persuade kids to do is not to give out personal details online, don't read more

One of the things we're trying to persuade kids to do is not to give out personal details online, don't advertise where they are and who they are. The person with whom they may be interacting may not be who they say they are.

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even read more

Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful even if it was just vicariously.

For too long, the publicity of the sport has come in a two-week window (during the College World Series). And read more

For too long, the publicity of the sport has come in a two-week window (during the College World Series). And now, we're trying to put it in the center stage year round.

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than read more

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility -- that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures, or personal shortcomings.