I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant.
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TOM KEENAN He loved (radio personalities) Bob and Tom, he loved his truck, he loved racing and he loved being w... JIM O'HARA Nick drank the coffee, the coffee according to Hopkins. The coffee was bitter. Nick laughed. It made... ERNEST HEMINGWAY He was very concerned about his family. But as a soldier, he was ready to step up and do his duty. H... BOB KING It was the worst fall I've ever seen. He was never unconscious. He was in shock. He didn't even know... MARK MACGOWAN He was about to go home, about to return to the place where he had had a family. It was in Godric’... J.K. ROWLING He would be sitting up at his dinner table, and we had a wonderful time doing constructive geology a... CARL WENTWORTH We were able to save a little ground around the turn. The way he switched leads turning for home, he... AARON GRYDER He had a bit of an off year for us, but it was his first in the National League and his knee was bot... CARLOS TOSCA Daniel had to put up with a lot from me. Here's a boy who's tied up with a man pushing his finger in... RALPH FIENNES I thought it was his arm, I didn't know his face was in the way. When I walked over there, he wasn't... BRANDON CLAUSSEN It was his home now. But it could not be his home till he had gone from it and returned to it. Now h... G.K. CHESTERTON I grew up with J. Edgar Hoover. He was the G-man, a hero to everybody, and the Federal Bureau of Inv... CLINT EASTWOOD On a gay situation, I think we set a trend too. I remember how Blake Carrington in Dynasty hated his... AARON SPELLING Growing up, I didn't know how dangerous his job was and I didn't know he was armed. When he got home... GAIL BEGLEY Arnaud had that guy beat. Had he not cramped up, Arnaud would have won the match. He was mentally to... KEN HYDINGER He looked pretty good. He was D. Wade. If anything, [he was] a little sluggish for the most part. Bu... JAMES POSEY Bob Iger, Disney's chief operating officer, had to step in and do damage control. He was as sensible... WALTER ISAACSON Nicholas looked down at his battered shoes and said nothing. He did indeed wish to be contrary—at ... TRENTON LEE STEWART That was his first start and he was sharp. CHARLES DAVIS I was moved that he visited Japan only because of his late father's wish. I cherish that martial art... SHOEN FUKUDA My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life aft... TRACY MORGAN When I was very young, my father had an accident. He fell down a flight of stairs, fractured his sku... JANET YELLEN He was pushing his back foot up. When you push up, you go uphill. When you throw to the plate, you w... LUIS ISAAC I was just trying to catch him. He had a little bit of a step on me. I just waited for him to bring ... COLBY ARMSTRONG He pitched great. He had some big strikeouts when he needed them. His command was better today, he h... JAY SUTTON My father was gone. 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WALTER BECKER I spent a couple of years not doing any music or anything, just here in Hawaii trying to get healthy... WALTER BECKER I'm not interested in a rock/jazz fusion. WALTER BECKER It's great fun to play with a really good band. WALTER BECKER People are really exercised about one particular thing, and that is themselves. They will bore you e... WALTER BECKER Rock music is being systematically merged with fashion. WALTER BECKER Cynicism, I contend, is the wailing of someone who believes that things are, or should be, or could ... WALTER BECKER When you start to work with someone, there's a negotiation that takes place involving what's... WALTER BECKER My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of th... WALTER BECKER I listen to a mixture of old jazz, contemporary, pop, some world beat stuff and various odds and end... WALTER BECKER I'm a self-taught musician aside from what I've been able to pick up from other players. WALTER BECKER Honor sinks where commerce long prevails. WALTER BAGEHOT You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is the tyranny of your next-d... WALTER BAGEHOT An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time ... WALTER BAGEHOT No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist... WALTER BAGEHOT The being without an opinion is so painful to human nature that most people will leap to a hasty opi... WALTER BAGEHOT No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and musing meditation. WALTER BAGEHOT Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us to drink... WALTER BAGEHOT The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds from not kn... WALTER BAGEHOT All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only... WALTER BAGEHOT Life is a school of probability. WALTER BAGEHOT It is unsound for an independent editor to be a financial contributor to any cause which would cause... WALTER ANNENBERG I have very little respect for Nancy Reagan. There is something about her that is very petty. WALTER ANNENBERG I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence. WALTER ANNENBERG Your Majesty, I took the liberty because I was so desirous of visiting alone with you for a few minu... WALTER ANNENBERG God grant you the strength to fight off the temptations of surrender. WALTER ANNENBERG You will not be satisfied unless you are contributing something to or for the benefit of others. WALTER ANNENBERG What matters is that you are doing what you think is right based on the standards which you hold. WALTER ANNENBERG The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energi... WALTER ANNENBERG Live rich, die poor; never make the mistake of doing it the other way round. WALTER ANNENBERG I shall participate, I shall contribute, and in so doing, I will be the gainer. WALTER ANNENBERG Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life. WALTER ANNENBERG Accomplish something every day of your life. WALTER ANNENBERG People who think about art as an investment are pathetic. WALTER ANNENBERG The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges. WALTER ANNENBERG In the world today, a young lady who does not have a college education just is not educated. WALTER ANNENBERG Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A. WALTER ANNENBERG My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country. WALTER ANNENBERG Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually en... WALTER ANNENBERG Many activities and team play participation will give you a training that will prove invaluable late... WALTER ANNENBERG Too much work, too much vacation, too much of any one thing is unsound. WALTER ANNENBERG The greatest power is not money power, but political power. WALTER ANNENBERG I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible f... WALTER ANDERSON