Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is read more

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.

It's an extremely difficult time for both the airline and the industry and the cuts we're proposing are painful but read more

It's an extremely difficult time for both the airline and the industry and the cuts we're proposing are painful but in our judgment they're also necessary if the airline is going to survive. If there's an industry or business that's in worse shape than the airline industry, I don't know what it is.

He had 13 points against Logan and 10 against Watkins Memorial. During those eight games we were losing, he wasn't read more

He had 13 points against Logan and 10 against Watkins Memorial. During those eight games we were losing, he wasn't playing too well. I think he gained some confidence in that game against Watkins. He was coming back from an injury and finally got comfortable and played his game and didn't worry about his ankle.

We are certainly encouraging conservation of fuel, at this point, ... We are not at a panic stage at this read more

We are certainly encouraging conservation of fuel, at this point, ... We are not at a panic stage at this point but we need to be smart.

It's like I'd always get close [to gaining 100 yards in a game] but fall short. It felt good to read more

It's like I'd always get close [to gaining 100 yards in a game] but fall short. It felt good to get that one.

I'm not suggesting that the play is without fault; all of my plays are imperfect, I'm rather happy to say-it read more

I'm not suggesting that the play is without fault; all of my plays are imperfect, I'm rather happy to say-it leaves me something to do.

Clearly, it was a crucial time because of the difficulties in the technology capital markets. We had to face the read more

Clearly, it was a crucial time because of the difficulties in the technology capital markets. We had to face the question of do you continue or not.

From a team standpoint, it's a rebuilding year.

From a team standpoint, it's a rebuilding year.

Imagine you're a three-year-old and you walk into a hospital. Suddenly, things don't smell very well, and the light is read more

Imagine you're a three-year-old and you walk into a hospital. Suddenly, things don't smell very well, and the light is a little too bright.