Quotes by Michael Barnett

“They got the critical kills from their outside hitters, ... Its our first match that went five sets, and I think it was unexpected, and it took its toll.”

“Its unfortunate that Jean-Marc incurred this injury this late in the summer. We had hoped to have him healthy for training camp and we looked forward to seeing him play with the big team during the exhibition season. Only time will tell now when he will return but we have no intention of rushing the process.”

“Having just turned 23, and with over 250 games under his belt, we look forward to the experience of helping David take his game to another level for us.”

“The facility had to stay up,”

“I can leave but I wont leave. My city is drowning and burning at the same time. We are the only Internet connection still alive in the city and were going to stay here because our customers are counting on us.”

“Hmm. This could actually be a nasty storm.”

“We host Web pages?businesses, ... We have to stay up. We go down, and so does 2 percent of the Internet.”

“We need diesel. Well find some. We have people depending on us and we are not going to let them down,”

“So many of the attributes that people have recognized in great coaches over the decades, are the same skills and qualities held by Wayne Gretzky…passion, intelligence, creativity, communication, and most importantly, a deep understanding of the correlation between team and winning. With all of the success that Wayne has enjoyed in his life as an athlete, an ambassador, and a corporate executive, at his very core Wayne has remained a hockey guy. Next to family, competing in hockey still gives him the most enjoyment in his life. We welcome him to the bench with open arms.”

“Theres a massive police staging area on Canal Street right by the casino, ... The 82nd Airborne is here in force. Theyre patrolling the city. Theres a massive military staging area near the Convention Center by the I-10. The helicopter traffic is the most Ive seen since I was stationed at Ft. Hood.”

Scholars note that human reasoning is limited not only by imperfect information and innate intellectual capacities but also by the broader culture that subsequently shapes the very optics that individuals use to categorize the world.

Weber also saw that a bureaucratic world contained risks. It produced increasingly powerful and autonomous bureaucrats who could be spiritless, driven only by impersonal rules and procedures, and with little regard for the people they were expected to serve. Weber famously warned that those who allow themselves to be guided by rules will soon find that those rules have defined their identities and commitments.