When you're playing it as a business... your livelihood depends on winning and losing and so some- times sportsmanship is lost, as in the process of billion dollar companies.

Winning a championship is now a legitimate and realistic goal.

I have no plans to trade Paul Pierce.

Do you love him?"Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. "He makes me feel like that. Like flying.

See yourself through your mind’s eye being who you want to be, having what you want to have, and doing what you want to do.

The impulse to dream was slowly beaten out of me by experience. Now it surged up again and I hungered for books, new ways of looking and seeing.

My powers are ordinary. Only my application brings me success.

Forgiveness is just another name for freedom.

I'm a big fan of '70s records where artists could draw on whatever influences they wanted.

A woman's fame is the tomb of her happiness.

A lovely lady, garmented in light From her own beauty.

I had several different bosses during the early years of 'Dilbert.' They were all pretty sure I was mocking someone else.

People aren't honest about the horrors of fame. The downsides are so overwhelming that, for me, there is no payoff.