They had one of their low performances. We really took a few steps backward - steps we couldn't afford to read more

They had one of their low performances. We really took a few steps backward - steps we couldn't afford to take.

The sooner I fall behind, the more time I have to catch up.

The sooner I fall behind, the more time I have to catch up.

We need certainly to take all the steps we can take to make sure the elections will not be derailed read more

We need certainly to take all the steps we can take to make sure the elections will not be derailed by the violence.

I had reports from farmers that they had seen baby snakes and their mothers out together and I thought, this read more

I had reports from farmers that they had seen baby snakes and their mothers out together and I thought, this is crazy.

What drove him to it, who pushed him to it, I don't know, ... I wish I could find out.

What drove him to it, who pushed him to it, I don't know, ... I wish I could find out.

Watteau is no less an artist for having painted a fascia board while Sainsbury's is no less effective a business read more

Watteau is no less an artist for having painted a fascia board while Sainsbury's is no less effective a business for producing advertisements which entertain and educate instead of condescending and exploiting.

We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the read more

We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the external balance of payments. Fiscal strains in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh are particularly huge.

[After working constantly in the 1980s, Armstrong tried his hand at screenwriting in the 1990s. With writing partner John Doolittle, read more

[After working constantly in the 1980s, Armstrong tried his hand at screenwriting in the 1990s. With writing partner John Doolittle, he sold several scripts but none ended up on the screen.] It occurred to me after a while -- I didn't understand why I was setting myself up for two careers where I was going to be rejected, ... You can do it all right with one, but come on.

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt