The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.

I see trees of green........ red roses tooI see ’em bloom..... for me and for youAnd I think to myself.... read more

I see trees of green........ red roses tooI see ’em bloom..... for me and for youAnd I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.I see skies of blue..... clouds of whiteBright blessed days....dark sacred nightsAnd I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the skyAre also on the faces.....of people ..going byI see friends shaking hands.....sayin’.. how do you doThey’re really sayin’......I love you.

Any bad news can throw us, and the jobs report was perceived as bad news, seen as a sign that read more

Any bad news can throw us, and the jobs report was perceived as bad news, seen as a sign that the recovery is fragile, but that's not necessarily true. In the last two recessions, a pickup in employment only happened a year after the recession had ended. So just because unemployment is higher doesn't mean we're not on track for a recovery.

This was Shakespeare's form; who walked in every path of human life, felt every passion; and to all mankind doth read more

This was Shakespeare's form; who walked in every path of human life, felt every passion; and to all mankind doth now, will ever, that experience yield which his own genius only could acquire.

Shooting 34 percent in the state basketball tournament, I don't think you're going to win a lot of games.

Shooting 34 percent in the state basketball tournament, I don't think you're going to win a lot of games.

Journalism over here is not only an obsession but a drawback that cannot be overrated. Politicians are frightened of the read more

Journalism over here is not only an obsession but a drawback that cannot be overrated. Politicians are frightened of the press, and in the same way as bull-fighting has a brutalizing effect upon Spain (of which she is unconscious), headlines of murder, rape, and rubbish, excite and demoralize the American public.

The first week, I dwelled on my stats. This week, in the second half, that helped me out. I didn't read more

The first week, I dwelled on my stats. This week, in the second half, that helped me out. I didn't worry about it. I'm feeling more comfortable every week.

I don't think the last goal was the point where things changed. I shouldn't have taken the two minutes, and read more

I don't think the last goal was the point where things changed. I shouldn't have taken the two minutes, and I should have stopped more pucks.

I think it's better we downplay our chances. I think we should cherish this role as the underdog, because it's read more

I think it's better we downplay our chances. I think we should cherish this role as the underdog, because it's the perfect way to ride this race.