[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum read more

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves, ... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

The president's $1.6 trillion plan should be a floor, not a ceiling.

The president's $1.6 trillion plan should be a floor, not a ceiling.

There is no way to actively portray where security problems are coming from because all attacks look the same, and read more

There is no way to actively portray where security problems are coming from because all attacks look the same, and that forces you to assume the worst every time.

Where this could hurt the company is in its reputation of not being a great place to work. If left read more

Where this could hurt the company is in its reputation of not being a great place to work. If left unchecked, it could have an impact on Wal-Mart's image.

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be read more

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

Everything they did I had seen on film. One of the screens was new. But they didn't have to do read more

Everything they did I had seen on film. One of the screens was new. But they didn't have to do anything different because we didn't stop what they had been doing.

So many families live from paycheck to paycheck. So few have that nest egg anymore.

So many families live from paycheck to paycheck. So few have that nest egg anymore.

We went back to see the damage and boy was there some damage. The house was totally gone.

We went back to see the damage and boy was there some damage. The house was totally gone.