We tell the public which way the cat is jumping. The public will take care of the cat. - "Time", read more

We tell the public which way the cat is jumping. The public will take care of the cat. - "Time", On Journalists, May 8, 1950.

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.

We had chances. Even at nine points we come out and throw the ball away three or four straight times read more

We had chances. Even at nine points we come out and throw the ball away three or four straight times to start the third quarter. We just got into force mode a little early and when you don't take care of the basketball, nothing good is going to happen.

The school decided to cancel the game.

The school decided to cancel the game.

To say we did well is an understatement. We really dominated the tournament. The champions we had ? not just read more

To say we did well is an understatement. We really dominated the tournament. The champions we had ? not just from Mount Sinai ? I think are going to represent Division II at the tournament in a very positive fashion. We have some very tough kids and I think we're going to do well in the states.

[Merkel and her party] did criticize the Schroeder government, which in their view was needlessly antagonizing the Americans, ... But read more

[Merkel and her party] did criticize the Schroeder government, which in their view was needlessly antagonizing the Americans, ... But they didn't really suggest strong support for American policy, which would be very difficult since that's a sure voter loser in Germany.

It is being looked at. A lot is going on behind the scenes.

It is being looked at. A lot is going on behind the scenes.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

It is our sincere wish that the Northern Ireland institutions be restored as soon as possible.

It is our sincere wish that the Northern Ireland institutions be restored as soon as possible.