It is far better to keep the enemy close, by bribing him with stock options, than to have him out in the wild, foraging.

Hollywood would much prefer the author be dead, so that they can buy the book and do what they want to do with it.

The Germans made just about every bad investment you could have made in the last 10 years. They invested in Icelandic banks. They invested in Greek government bonds. They were heavy into Irish banks, big into Irish banks, and they bought U.S. subprime mortgage bonds.

Commitment, by its nature, frees us from ourselves and, while it stands us in opposition to some, it joins us with others similarly committed. Commitment moves us from the mirror trap of the self absorbed with the self to the freedom of a community of shared values.

The sports world is an echo chamber. All it takes is one quote from a general manager and a thousand sports columns bloom.

We have the Google family calendar. Before a week starts, my wife and I sit down to decide who's driving who to school or when can we go out on a date.

Everywhere you turn you see Americans sacrifice their long-term interests for a short-term reward.