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.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, read more

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.

The National Children's Study would follow more than 100,000 children, from before birth -- and, in some cases, even before read more

The National Children's Study would follow more than 100,000 children, from before birth -- and, in some cases, even before pregnancy.

Given the decision by the Justice Department to indict the entire 26,000-person firm, it is invertible there will be some read more

Given the decision by the Justice Department to indict the entire 26,000-person firm, it is invertible there will be some personnel cuts,

We're not playing with intensity all the time. We can't just have two innings and then lie down; our little read more

We're not playing with intensity all the time. We can't just have two innings and then lie down; our little mental errors make the games look bad.

I am quite unsatisfied by the distinctions between the oral and literate.

I am quite unsatisfied by the distinctions between the oral and literate.

They looked like a strong running team against Mount Vernon. They have some real talent on the line and have read more

They looked like a strong running team against Mount Vernon. They have some real talent on the line and have some good running backs ... they look much improved from last year.

We are obviously delighted that we will be able to extend 'The Sopranos' series beyond its slated 12 episodes, ... read more

We are obviously delighted that we will be able to extend 'The Sopranos' series beyond its slated 12 episodes, ... We are thrilled that David Chase (the show's creator) felt there are more stories to be told.