Intellectual brilliance is no guaranty against being dead wrong.

Intellectual brilliance is no guaranty against being dead wrong.

Some of our guys needed to win a couple of matches. Some guys who were fifth could have been third.

Some of our guys needed to win a couple of matches. Some guys who were fifth could have been third.

and hit it with a hammer.

and hit it with a hammer.

It's become an embarrassment of a sort. [Having elections] was not something the UAE wanted to be behind in. They read more

It's become an embarrassment of a sort. [Having elections] was not something the UAE wanted to be behind in. They see themselves as leaders. They also found out you can't have a global city and a closed one.

I think it's a really wonderful way of looking at leadership development. What we're saying is, if you understand the read more

I think it's a really wonderful way of looking at leadership development. What we're saying is, if you understand the broad issues that make up the life of the city, if you understand its history, if you understand its architecture and its neighborhood and its place, if you understand some of the ethical dilemmas that leaders must face as they make different choices about a city, and if you can articulate that in some kind of a creative process, then you are prepared to take an active role in decisions and choices that affect your life as well as the city's.

I was really happy with what the divers did all year long. The diving competition was more of a relaxed read more

I was really happy with what the divers did all year long. The diving competition was more of a relaxed atmosphere, which allowed the divers to let it all out and not be worried. Michael Bennett became our sixth and final NCAA zone qualifier. So all of our divers qualified for the NCAA zone meet. I did not expect that to happen, but I think that it is great that it did.

My personal feeling is we’re not going to see the price of oil and the price at the pump go read more

My personal feeling is we’re not going to see the price of oil and the price at the pump go down for a long time, ... I just don’t think it’s sound public policy in the times we live in now. I’d rather have a bank account so if something hits us and hits us hard, we have got a fund.

I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's read more

I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will.

I had the feeling she was taking a doctor-patient confidentiality role.

I had the feeling she was taking a doctor-patient confidentiality role.