“Smooth functioning of social life has always depended on the recogniti...” — Robert Greene Quote

“Smooth functioning of social life has always depended on the recognition of certain basic limits to behavior. We cannot simply say or do anything we wish, or offend people, without paying consequences - isolation, ostracism, etc.”

“The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.”

“A child wants things to be a certain way. When you get to be an adult, you just understand that some people are good, some are not, and you can't be naive.”

“When victims of crime find the strength to come forward and engage in the criminal justice process we must ensure that they have basic rights and protections in place.”

“I think there's a discipline, a toughness, a respect for the game that I learned in New England that I think is just basic, the way football's supposed to be taught and practiced and preached.”

“No two wars are ever the same. Some are just, some are unjust, but the basic commonality shared between them all is that young men and women heeded a call to service, overcame their fear, and fought for their side.”