Leading indicators have been strong the last few months, and that's telling us we're going to see very strong acceleration read more

Leading indicators have been strong the last few months, and that's telling us we're going to see very strong acceleration in first-quarter growth.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

It humiliates millions and millions of ordinary peace-loving Muslims.

It humiliates millions and millions of ordinary peace-loving Muslims.

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

But I certainly made mistakes, for which I regret, I think most human beings in their lifetime make mistakes, mine read more

But I certainly made mistakes, for which I regret, I think most human beings in their lifetime make mistakes, mine ended up in two years prison - two very remarkable years from which I learnt a lot.

This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a read more

This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a desire to support its future, ... It gave them the opportunity to indulge in both passions - to celebrate the great artistry of Dave Brubeck, and to support the Brubeck Institute, a program at the University of the Pacific which, through its Fellowship Program and Summer Jazz Colony, serves to train and nurture the next generation of great jazz artists and innovators.

I come here this time as the special envoy of the secretary general on UN reform only, not as someone read more

I come here this time as the special envoy of the secretary general on UN reform only, not as someone who is entrusted with the task of talking about the situation in Myanmar.

I think what the [lawsuit] is going to do is have people realize that the government is there to protect read more

I think what the [lawsuit] is going to do is have people realize that the government is there to protect consumers, not to protect one competitor over another,

Brace yourself. We're looking at pretty serious situations in the market place.

Brace yourself. We're looking at pretty serious situations in the market place.