Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and read more

Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.

The best thing you can do when you've made a mistake is exactly what she's done: Admit it, admit it read more

The best thing you can do when you've made a mistake is exactly what she's done: Admit it, admit it soon and put yourself at the mercy of the people.

The world seems ... a little less funny without you in it.

The world seems ... a little less funny without you in it.

We did everything tonight but win on the scoreboard. I think we dominated a large portion of the game, so read more

We did everything tonight but win on the scoreboard. I think we dominated a large portion of the game, so you know we gave up a bad goal in the beginning. We have to put ourselves in a better position where we have to defend a lead in the last ten minutes rather than try to come back.

It's one of the things that the Marines and the Army feel they're lacking right now, particularly the Marines, which read more

It's one of the things that the Marines and the Army feel they're lacking right now, particularly the Marines, which have very few women in those roles.

It is a modest budget. We wish to start with a small amount.

It is a modest budget. We wish to start with a small amount.

I just felt that Mark has never looked fitter when I saw him at the last training camp in Holland. read more

I just felt that Mark has never looked fitter when I saw him at the last training camp in Holland. He's as fit as I've ever seen him, as trim as I've ever seen him and extremely sharp.

Treat a horse like a woman and a woman like a horse. And they'll both win for you.

Treat a horse like a woman and a woman like a horse. And they'll both win for you.

I guess it's just one of those things. I think we've played some really good games against the Eastern teams read more

I guess it's just one of those things. I think we've played some really good games against the Eastern teams because we respect them.