He came from a large public school, but he had a talent for optimism and took off running.

He's got a special talent, whether he's skiing black diamonds, or running back kicks.

It's a sign of optimism. It's a sign of a fire that is no longer running across the landscape.

Jacki knows about running talent. I've known her for years, and I am confident in the training Danielle will get under her.

TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.
And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.

John and David played brilliantly against a tough field at Borgata ... Their results further demonstrate the depth of talent that represents Full Tilt Poker.