This kind of meeting has tremendous value and importance because it brings the community together to talk about the issues. read more

This kind of meeting has tremendous value and importance because it brings the community together to talk about the issues. We're not here to point fingers ... (but) to look at data and see what's happening.

And New York needs no explanation. I mean, if you come from Sandusky, Ohio or West New York, New Jersey, read more

And New York needs no explanation. I mean, if you come from Sandusky, Ohio or West New York, New Jersey, you have to start explaining.

Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.

Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as read more

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.

The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from read more

The first element of greatness is fundamental humbleness (this should not be confused with servility); the second is freedom from self; the third is intrepid courage, which, taken in its widest interpretation, generally goes with truth; and the fourth /the power to love /although I have put it last, is the rarest.

But who would rush at a benighted man, and give him two black eyes for being blind?.

But who would rush at a benighted man, and give him two black eyes for being blind?.

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who read more

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who either didn't like it or weren't capable of using it to its fullest extent.

The Lebanese, during their uprising, went too far, as they put in question all police regimes in the Arab world read more

The Lebanese, during their uprising, went too far, as they put in question all police regimes in the Arab world which risked to reflect badly on Syria.

When I was growing up, records meant everything to me,

When I was growing up, records meant everything to me,