Their souls were contagious. ... Bloodsuckers, spiders and vampires: that was what Lenin called them.

Tape is the archiving champ and has been for decades. Reliable, less expensive than disks and available in large-scale robotic systems that store petabytes.

Everyone thinks politics will just go on the way it is. I don't agree.

Humans have changed little over time. We think we've invented the modern world but they were making better speeches 2,000 years ago and grappling with issues of empire and terrorism.

If long hitting is the thing that causes the spectators to whistle through their teeth in wonderment, why not play tournaments up and down an expansive stadium?

It implies a slight failure as a writer that you are reduced to being a ghostwriter for the money.

You can always spot a fool, for he is a man who will tell you he knows who is going to win an election.