The purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place to spend one's leisure.

The purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place to spend one's leisure.

You rely on senior hitters to do their job.

You rely on senior hitters to do their job.

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would read more

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

I really don't want this to be goodbye. I'm not leaving anywhere. I'm still going to be around.

I really don't want this to be goodbye. I'm not leaving anywhere. I'm still going to be around.

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

My bottom line is that if the U.S. government just stands on the autopilot, just on the current trim line read more

My bottom line is that if the U.S. government just stands on the autopilot, just on the current trim line ... I think that it is more likely than not that we will see a nuclear bomb exploding in one of our cities in less than a decade.

[Under the proposal] Ms Arroyo is at the same time president and one who consolidates the powers of prime minister read more

[Under the proposal] Ms Arroyo is at the same time president and one who consolidates the powers of prime minister in her hands, which includes the power to dissolve parliament.

We'll be ready to play whether it's Monday or Saturday. We're still at home, so that's cool.

We'll be ready to play whether it's Monday or Saturday. We're still at home, so that's cool.