“We had some great defensive stands ... but we kept giving them good field position. The thing I go back to, though, is in the first quarter. We score, we've got momentum, we can put it away in the first half, and we let them run back a kickoff.”

“You always want power, but you can pitch around power. I'd rather have a good fundamental team that can steal bases, get the bunt down, hit with runners in scoring position when it's 2-2 in the seventh. I like this team's ability to execute when it matters.”

“It was nice to see the 10th-grader come in and finish it off and have the support of his team. Being a part of this group of kids makes this very special. I have several of them in my classes and have coached some of them in football. This has been really positive because they work really hard.”

“I don't feel like I'm out of my element or anything like that. I'm very comfortable where I'm at. I enjoy being in this position, and actually it feels like I haven't really been away from it. I feel very comfortable out there from the first tee onwards.”

“But Duce has to stay ready because, before the year's over, we're going to need Duce. Something's going to happen because that's a high-risk position, running back. You're either blocking or you're carrying the ball and you're a marked guy. Sooner or later we're going to need Duce.”

“We've already experienced marked changes at these properties. The renovation process is already underway at each property, staff re- training has been implemented and our new marketing plans have been engaged. We expect these and other alterations to quickly push these hotels to market leadership positions in their respective markets.”

“It [the Enlightenment] is clearly the foundation of the modern world. Almost everything we are arguing about at the moment - whether it's the religious hatred law and free speech, immigration, the movement of peoples, goods and services and what that does to national identity, or the proper limits of the state - go back to the positions first set out in the Enlightenment.”

“Jill looks great. I think she's going to be in position to have a great junior year. Your biggest jump in college usually comes from your freshman to your sophomore year, and she was hurt last year. I think her big jump will come in her junior year.”

“I've been holding my breath the whole time waiting for the answer to come because I knew it would be positive for Tim. When I found out, I was ecstatic. ... Anything Tim has ever said to me hasn't been uncomfortable or harassing. I've never been harassed by Tim.”

“People who have worked for Mr. DeLay become, like other senior Republican staffers, members in good standing of a club and are accepted back by many members [of Congress] and staffers. The idea is that we are a team. What's good for one is good for all; anything to cultivate that team mentality is seen in a positive light.”