I absolutely feel like our biggest mistake is simply underestimating the fervor the New York audience have has and the passion they have. I absolutely take the blame for that and feel terrible for what happened.
Most worrying for me in China is the stoking up of nationalist sentiment as an alternative to, I think, moral fervor that used to accompany Communism. I hope that the Chinese authorities will be careful about that.
The challenge is you have very poor peasants and farmers from undeveloped countries for whom this is lifetime experience for which there are no words. They have been saving money their entire lives. They're now in their 50s and 60s. They think fervor will get maximum reward.
If patriotism is "the last refuge of a scoundrel," it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether
To continue down the path of comprehensiveness, Wikipedia will need to sustain the astonishing mass fervor of its birth years. Will that be possible? No one knows.
HBO is undeniably a leader in meaningful storytelling in a wide array of formats. I'm honored to join the REAL SPORTS team and look forward to continuing my fervor for uncovering unique and impactful stories.
I think we owe it to him to prove his legacy true. We owe it to him to march on in behalf of him, in behalf of the fervor he had for both ethanol and racing. Ethanol was far more than a sponsor to Paul.
Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic fervor about how they, too, support the troops.