Quotes by Adam Roberts

“My father told me if youre a leader the first thing you want to do is lead by example, ... Thats what Im going to try to do with these guys because if they see me playing hard every day, flying around, flying to the ball on every play, theyre going to do the same. Its just going to be contagious. If Im being lazy, thats going to be contagious also so I just have to lead by example.”

“a horribly dangerous precedent, a wrong-headed conservation policy propelled by the circus and zoo, trophy-hunting lobby in the United States and others who want to profit by the commercialization of live animals or dead ones.”

“The offense got clicking in the second half, and we didnt hold up our end of the bargain.”

“I hate Miami. When I first got here, I didnt know about them, coming from New York. Its a hate game, its a rivalry game. Youve got to come with that.”

“International courts are not a preferred option, but limited to cases where national justice is not available. In this case there seems sufficient reason to think that a national court can handle the matter.”

“It is a way for our congregation to get connected with Iraq. This definitely gives folks a hands-on way to respond. This is just good through and through.”

“Two regular people have worked to make something miraculous happen.”

“The young guys, theyre excited because its new to them, ... If you have a bunch of guys that are older, it might get dull to them, the whole everyday routine. But these guys, theyre playing new positions. Theyre so hyped up, I feel young like them. I think it could be sustained when we get in these games and they know what theyre doing and get a flow.”

“Any student can make a difference.”

“Both sides thought that the status quo was not good enough.”

The madness of faith is a very different thing from the madness of Enlightenment Reason.

for fear is all the blind future harrying us and when the scales drop away the fear goes too

Not where he eats, but where he is eaten’?” He laughed again. “Racine has his moments, sure, but you can’t beat Shakespeare for the really grisly stuff.