BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

His pitch count was good. We don't have another game until Thursday, so after the fifth inning I told him read more

His pitch count was good. We don't have another game until Thursday, so after the fifth inning I told him I was going to give him a shot to go the full distance. I'm very proud of what we saw from him.

The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain.

The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain.

What you're seeing is a glut of gently used vehicles, and that's putting pressure on all vehicle prices.

What you're seeing is a glut of gently used vehicles, and that's putting pressure on all vehicle prices.

We needed to make a couple more shots early on. A bucket here or there, who knows, it might have read more

We needed to make a couple more shots early on. A bucket here or there, who knows, it might have been different.

They are dinosaurs. They live on the back of the IRA, but the IRA are finished, and they cannot grasp read more

They are dinosaurs. They live on the back of the IRA, but the IRA are finished, and they cannot grasp it. They won't move on.

It is a question of putting into the text the language of our accord.

It is a question of putting into the text the language of our accord.

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and read more

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are read more

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions!