One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the read more

One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.

But no one frees himself from being in love in three days.

But no one frees himself from being in love in three days.

There are three schools of magic. One: State a tautology, then ring the changes on its corollaries; that's philosophy. Two: read more

There are three schools of magic. One: State a tautology, then ring the changes on its corollaries; that's philosophy. Two: Record many facts. Try to find a pattern. Then make a wrong guess at the next fact; that's science. Three: Be aware that you live.

We are dancing on a volcano.

We are dancing on a volcano.

There's been a very real structural shift, primarily in manufacturing employment, as a result of outsourcing and earlier capital investment read more

There's been a very real structural shift, primarily in manufacturing employment, as a result of outsourcing and earlier capital investment that has increased productivity. They're making employment act differently in this upturn.

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security read more

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security forces of their obligation to use only minimum necessary force.

He can handle the puck in a crowd, he has great speed. If they call the rules the way they read more

He can handle the puck in a crowd, he has great speed. If they call the rules the way they say they are going to call the rules, he should be great.

It was an enormous surprise when they called me last Wednesday.

It was an enormous surprise when they called me last Wednesday.

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for read more

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.