What a folly to dread the thought of throwing away life at once, and yet have no regard to throwing it away by parcels and piecemeal.

For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.

Life should never be viewed from the vantage point of achievements. It is total folly.

I just thought if I could get it, I could get a break at least once in my life, ... That was kind of a break, when I got that money.

[Two of the people thought to be at or near the top of the Pirates' wish list to succeed Lloyd McClendon had much different initial reactions to their names being mentioned for the position. Ken Macha headed off any discussion when approached by Bay Area reporters. Art Howe was a bit more expansive.] With the right ingredients, good things should happen there, ... Hopefully, I'm part of the ingredients.

Human folly does not impede the turning of the stars.