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"In every exchange I had with a student -- every single one -- I wanted that student to know what excellence was. He might not get there, but he'll know what it is."
-- Jay Winter, professor of history,
"Jay Winter, Yale University; Teacher For Life,"
Northeast Magazine, Aug. 25, 2002.
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"Modern architects or composers had little interest in being loved or even liked. They were prophets, and a prophet does the job right by telling the truth; so they didn't expect to be honored, particularly in our time."
-- John Halle, assistant professor of music composition & theory, in his article "More Laments About Buildings & Music," The New Haven Advocate, Aug. 29, 2002.
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"Working as a scholar in the humanities can be a solitary endeavor. One of the deep pleasures of museum work, however, is that by its very nature, museum projects are collaborative."
-- Amy Meyers, director of the Yale Center for British Art, "A Place in Art History; Yale Center for British Art Names First Female Director," Connecticut Post, Sept. 1, 2002.
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"A lot of people are afraid of forgetting [deceased loved ones]. People don't want to feel like they have lost a connection with the person."
-- Dr. Holly Gwen Prigerson, associate professor of psychiatry and epidemiology & public health, "When Diamonds Really Are Your Best Friend; Creating a Gem From the Ashes of Your Loved One," The Boston Globe, Sept. 3, 2002.
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"The impulse to confess is human and in a state of dependency and abjection, it is not implausible that we might say what we know our listeners want to hear."
-- Peter Brooks, William Clyde DeVane Professor of Comparative Literature & French, in his article "The Truth About Confessions," The New York Times, Sept. 1, 2002.
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"The national park ethic is a concept that the people own their parks . . . that the parks are administered for the people, and that they are administered in perpetuity so that they will be unimpaired for future generations. That ethic has evolved."
-- Robin Winks, Randolph W. Townsend Jr. Professor of History, "Professor Robin Winks of Yale University Discusses the Birthday of the National Park Service," "Weekend Edition," National Public Radio, Aug. 25, 2002.
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"Normally if prices fall, demand goes up. But with housing, if you see prices fall, you get worried that you might be about to catch a falling knife."
-- Ian Ayres, William K. Townsend Professor of Law, and Barry Nalebuff, Milton Steinbach Professor of Management, in their article "Price-Protect Your Home," Forbes, Sept. 16, 2002.
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"For the more that the Pentagon's spending on R&D makes the country's forces superior to anyone else's armies and navies, the more America's enemies will turn to unconventional methods to hurt her."
-- Paul Kennedy, J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History, in his article "Power And Terror: America's Military Might is Unprecedented And Unrivaled. But The Year Since September 11 Has Shown It To Be Of Little Use Against Foes That Eschew Conventional Warfare," Financial Times (London), Sept. 3, 2002.
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"The [war on terrorism] will only work if everyone does their fair share. Once our citizens or our international partners let down their guard, that's when the next attack can get through. The enemy now is complacency."
-- Minh Anh Luong, assistant director of International Security Studies, "Terrorism: Another Attack Seems Probable, Experts Say," New Haven Register, Sept. 7, 2002.
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"[The alleged WorldCom fraud] is so overt and so wrong and so supported by the e-mail trail. It's the kind of fraud that's wearing a bull's-eye on its back saying, 'Kick me.'"
-- Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, associate dean of the Yale School of Management, "Prosecutors Target WorldCom's Ex-CFO," USA Today, Aug. 29, 2002.
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"I think the [West Nile virus] rate of spread in North America has been at a faster pace than anyone really had anticipated. It's only been three years, and it's covered two thirds of the country."
-- Dr. Durland Fish, professor of epidemiology, "Durland Fish, Yale Medical School, Discusses West Nile Virus Epidemic," "The News With Brian Williams," CNBC, Aug. 23, 2002.
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"To me, there's no difference between Ronald McDonald and Joe Camel."
-- Dr. Kelly Brownell, Director of the Center for Eating & Weight Disorders, "You Can't Force Good Health Down People's Throats: Choosing The Right Foods And Staying Away From Bad Habits is a Personal Choice in a Free Society Such As Ours," Calgary Herald, Sept. 2, 2002.
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"Honor is the glue that holds society together -- that penetrates into out-of-the-way corners where law can't reach, where religious teachings apply in general but not with pre-fabricated precision, where no one can tell you exactly what to do, where you are on your own. A society that has lost its sense of honor only seems whole, like a brick wall where the mortar is shot; a wall that could fall apart at any moment."
-- David Gelernter, professor of computer science, in his article "They Just Won't Get It -- David Gelernter On 9/11 & The Moral State of the Union," The New York Post, Sept. 10, 2002.
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"Forgiveness does not mean a lack of accountability (for the offending party). It means the victim is no longer defiled or defined by the pain that has been inflicted. The pain no longer controls the injured person."
-- The Reverend Frederick J. Streets, University Chaplain, "Forgiveness Is The Word From Clergy," New Haven Register, Sept. 8, 2002.
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"I've been telling parents to shut off your televisions. We all know what happened [on Sept. 11]. We've all seen it. We don't need to repeat it over and over again."
-- Steven Jay Berkowitz, assistant professor at the Child Study Center, "Preparing For 9/11 Memories, Reactions," The Hartford Courant, Sept. 10, 2002.
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"Our study carries two messages. The discouraging one is that negative self perceptions can diminish life expectancy; the encouraging one is that positive self-perceptions can prolong life expectancy."
-- Dr. Becca Levy, assistant professor of epidemiology & public health, "Optimism Could Help You Live Longer," Associated Press Online, Sept. 5, 2002.
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"In the pantheon of unquestioned goods, diversity is right up there with motherhood and apple pie."
-- Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law, "A Power of Difference: Companies And Countries Can Better Tolerate Diversity If They Know What They Believe In," Financial Times (London), Aug. 28, 2002.
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