It is foolhardy to climb two trees at once just because one has two feet. - Ethiopia

It is foolhardy to climb two trees at once just because one has two feet. - Ethiopia

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it.

I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it.

If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk

If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk

You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.

You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.

The infields are dangerous. They are extremely hard – last night's game showed it. They need to be replaced or read more

The infields are dangerous. They are extremely hard – last night's game showed it. They need to be replaced or somebody's going to get hurt. It's like sliding on cement.

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than read more

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility -- that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures, or personal shortcomings.

The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.

The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.

Theory: A kite can be flown in an absolute vacuum if it can be towed at the speed of light.

Theory: A kite can be flown in an absolute vacuum if it can be towed at the speed of light.