Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and read more

Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.

If you break 100, watch your golf. If you break 80, watch your business.

If you break 100, watch your golf. If you break 80, watch your business.

This is a great opportunity to learn about other cultures that we have in the area. Come out and get read more

This is a great opportunity to learn about other cultures that we have in the area. Come out and get to know your neighbors because we're afraid of what we don't know.

Yours was the 10,000-day war born of the Vietnamese's desire to be free and fueled by communist ideology. You met read more

Yours was the 10,000-day war born of the Vietnamese's desire to be free and fueled by communist ideology. You met the call of duty, shouldered your burdens and returned with valor, courage and commitment. We respect, admire and thank you.

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas read more

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas are bankrupt, and that the party basically takes their loyalty for granted, ... Then the Republicans start coming around — and we're like the lonely girl standing against the wall at a dance. Even if you know it's lip service, you feel receptive, just because somebody has bothered to come over and pay attention to you.

For me it's a European-type movie, ... It's a small story about family and it's these kinds of characters that read more

For me it's a European-type movie, ... It's a small story about family and it's these kinds of characters that I most like to portray and I'm not always given the opportunity to do that.

Learn while you're young', he often said, 'there is much to enjoy, down here below, life for the living, and read more

Learn while you're young', he often said, 'there is much to enjoy, down here below, life for the living, and rest for the dead!

We're very proud of what's taking place in Old Town. We've seen a big increase in traffic there with all read more

We're very proud of what's taking place in Old Town. We've seen a big increase in traffic there with all the new shops.

Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying read more

Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying city streets, parks and other public spaces to count the number of street homeless.