The world is gonna miss Joe Moakley; I already do,

We lack rituals in this modern world.

I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.

after the flood comes the whitewash.

Joe Moakley not only taught us how to live, he taught us how to die, with great class and great dignity and even a little humor, ... He's really an incredible person and all of us feel a great loss.

[Moakley was working] up until the very end, ... up until he couldn't do it anymore.