President Obama has a good sense not just of the economic requisites for financial crisis firefighting but also how you build political… — Lael Brainard Copy Share Image
If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor… — John Godfrey Saxe Copy Share Image
“Our department takes 1,120 calls every day. Do you know how many of the calls the public expects perfection on? 1,120. Nobody… — John Eversole Copy Share Image
Our goal in the '70s was to end the closed door era. There were so many things that were off limits to… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
An astonishing book. In compelling language, both homely and elegant, Young Men and Fire miraculously combines a fascinating primer on fires and… — Timothy Foote Copy Share Image
When I was little I bragged about my firefighting father: my father would go to heaven, because if he went to hell… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
“He bolted right through the wooden cross arm at the parking garage exit and power-slid into traffic. A torrent of car horns… — Rick Mayhew Copy Share Image
I think we have to acknowledge that people are different and succeed at different things, first of all. Men are better than… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
Yesterday, two firefighters with the Florida Division of Forestry were killed while working on the Blue Ribbon Fire in Florida. On behalf… — John Godfrey Saxe Copy Share Image
I think what they've been doing is largely almost in firefighting mode without a good conceptual framework - either at the micro… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
