Basically, books were a luxury item before the printing press.

I'm not trying to do anything too tricky.

We look at all the polls, not just the Gallup Poll. So, it's kind of like if you have, you know, four out of five doctors agree that reducing cholesterol reduces your risk of a heart attack, Gallup is like the fifth doctor.

Caesar recognized the omens, but he didn't believe they applied to him.

Shakespeare's plays often turn on the idea of fate, as much drama does. What makes them so tragic is the gap between what his characters might like to accomplish and what fate provides them.

People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is.

Accountability doesn't mean apologizing.