The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.

The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility.

The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to read more

The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older.

We should remember that there was once a discipline called natural philosophy. Unfortunately, this discipline seems not to exist today. read more

We should remember that there was once a discipline called natural philosophy. Unfortunately, this discipline seems not to exist today. It has been renamed science, but science of today is in danger of losing much of the natural philosophy aspect.

The goal of Computer Science is to build something that will last at least until we've finished building it.

The goal of Computer Science is to build something that will last at least until we've finished building it.

An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

December is an anomaly. We had an array of trouble. We had contractor problems, where contractors weren't able to clear read more

December is an anomaly. We had an array of trouble. We had contractor problems, where contractors weren't able to clear the tracks in time for rush hour. We had a broken rail, missing third-rail shoes, locomotive engine failures, and then we had the (New York City transit) strike in December. That affected all the lines because of slower boarding and congestions. We had trains stacked.

If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.

If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.

It's just a blessing to be back for another year.

It's just a blessing to be back for another year.

Martha had a very good time,

Martha had a very good time,