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[on President Clinton's Address:] It Was The Worst Inaugural Address Of Our Lifetime, And I Think The Only Controversy Will Be Between Those Who Say It Was Completely And Utterly Banal And Those Who Say, 'well, Not Completely And Utterly.

One Way To Keep People Close To You Is By Not Giving Them Enough. ... With People Who Give A Lot Of Themselves, You Sometimes Lean Back - But With People Who Give Little You Often Lean Forward, As If They're A Spigot In The Desert And You're The Empty Cup. It Is The Tropism Of Deprivation: We Lean Toward Those Who Do Not Give.

The Irish Are Often Nervous About Having The Appropriate Face For The Occasion. They Have To Be Happy At Weddings, Which Is A Strain, So They Get Depressed; They Have To Be Sad At Funerals, Which Is Easy, So They Get Happy.

It's Better For The Country When Each Party Looks Like It Stands For Something Serious, For Some Big Things, But They're Not Narrow And They're Not Bought.

Sincerity And Competence Is A Strong Combination. In Politics, It Is Everything.