“Let's give the president some due here. They had a mess, and he fixed it, and they mobilized a lot of authority, and they did it.” GivingPresidentDues Author:Mark Shields
“The Republicans, they are in the danger of rooting for the country to fail. They look bad that way, I mean, and I want to say to them, cheer up, Republicans. Eventually, things will get worse.” WayWantLooksMeanCountryFailingDangerRepublicanCheerCheer Up Author:Mark Shields
“A heroic moral victory for the New York Mets. It may be the only kind of victory we're achieving this season, but he set a good example for professional athletes and the rest of us.” KindMayMoralAchieveNew YorkExampleVictoryMetsSeasonsAthleteHeroicGood ExamplesProfessional AthleteMoral Victory Author:David Brooks
“The patient in the bed next to me told me that the newspapers were reporting on the test, and it was on television all day long.” LongNextTelevisionBedTestsPatientNewspapers Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I stayed in Hamburg a few more days, and during that time I received a visit from Rolf Aldag, the sporting director at T-Mobile. He advised me to tell the truth.” DirectorsTelling The TruthMobile Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I rubbed the contents of one bag onto my upper arm on the evening of June 7, just before I went to bed. I thought: Well, it can't hurt. I flushed the packaging down the toilet.” WellsHurtArmsBedEveningBagsToiletsJunePackaging Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“The crazy thing is that I really wasn't under any pressure. My contract wasn't going to expire until the end of 2008, and everyone was satisfied with me. But I wasn't. I always wanted to improve.” EndsWantedCrazyPressureSatisfiedContractsCrazy Things Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I assumed the amount wouldn't be detectable. I also didn't feel that I had done anything wrong.” FeelsDoneAmount Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I can count off on one hand the number of times I've used testosterone gel - because it doesn't really do much.” I CanHandsUsedNumbersTestosterone Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“Of course they were saying: No doping! But as a rider, it's difficult to believe that things can really change from one day to the next.” BelieveCoursesNextDifficultOne DayRidersSaying NoDoping Author:Patrik Sinkewitz