I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.

Education in the West, particularly higher education in America, has lost the ability to see the universe from very far away.

I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.

I hoped that it would be possible to slide slowly from my public life back to the life of teaching and writing that I had always wanted. But things didn't work out that way.

Some of you read with me 40 years ago a portion of Aristotle's Ethics, a selection of passages that describe his idea of happiness. You may not remember too well.

I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.

My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.