Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to read more

Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people. - Broken Vessels, 1991.

It's sloppy and it's chaotic, but the degree to which it improves precision in the retrieval process can be quite read more

It's sloppy and it's chaotic, but the degree to which it improves precision in the retrieval process can be quite significant.

I fight fairly, and in good faith.

I fight fairly, and in good faith.

It's one of the biggest problems with the system now. Vague regulations leave the system open to abuse.

It's one of the biggest problems with the system now. Vague regulations leave the system open to abuse.

The president's decree to withdraw from the Council of CIS Defense Ministers does not mean that Georgia is withdrawing from read more

The president's decree to withdraw from the Council of CIS Defense Ministers does not mean that Georgia is withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States.

I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them read more

I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to.

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security read more

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security forces of their obligation to use only minimum necessary force.

He said each day, he wants to work as hard as Dan did.

He said each day, he wants to work as hard as Dan did.

It's a fact that these perceptions lag reality -- it's not terribly uncommon for the economy to be doing better read more

It's a fact that these perceptions lag reality -- it's not terribly uncommon for the economy to be doing better and better when you get to election day, but people feel the economy's in a funk. The latest example of that was Bush's father.