We do not look in our great cities for our best morality.
There were a couple of occasions when it was passed around - and, unlike President Clinton, I did inhale!.
I think it is fair to say that 2007 represents a turning point for the Irish economy.
We have seen already how resistant public opinion is, firstly to comprehension of the new paradigm in which we have to operate; and secondly, to the rationale behind the decisions we have had to take.
I was reared in a pub - as a young fellow, serving in the pub I learnt far more there about human nature than I learnt in any university or school. I think it gave me a great insight into people.
Hopefully that will be seen as a response, a leadership responding to an issue and therefore one's authority, while it's not as high if you didn't have the problem, it does mean that people say 'well he used his authority to come up with a solution in double-quick time that met with broader public acceptance.
I believe it is the best method to get the buy-in for the road we have to travel. I believe it is a problem-solving process about how we collectively come forward with a strategy to deal with the issue.
I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.
The only thing that would change would be the year, the names. It just got to be a repetitious life.
My wisdom has long accumulated like a cloud, it becomes stiller and darker. So does all wisdom which shall one day bear lightnings.
In degenerating programmes, however, theories are fabricated only in order to accommodate known facts