“The defendant ruined a life 11 years ago. But I get no joy out of seeing lives destroyed here, and I think we saw a life destroyed in there today–not only his life, but his father and mother’s lives.”
–Prosecutor Bruce Hudock, after a jury reached a guilty verdict in the trial of “preppie rapist” Alex Kelly, the son of wealthy parents in Darien, Conn., who spent eight years as a fugitive in various European resorts.
“You feel like all you’re doing is just trying to stay alive. You say to yourself, `What are we accomplishing here other than existing?’ “
–Astronaut Jerry Linenger, whose four-month stay on the Russian space station Mir was plagued by a fire, a near collision with another spacecraft, an unreliable cooling system and assorted mechanical breakdowns.
“There’s an old Chinese proverb: One ugly victory is better than a thousand glorious defeats.”
–San Francisco 49ers president Carmen Policy, after voters approved a $100 million bond issue to finance a new stadium by only a 781-vote margin.
“It would be wrong to be bound by the traditional definitions of what makes a CBS anchor.”
–CBS News President Andrew Heyward, on how the network could hire Rep. Susan Molinari (R-N.Y), who has never worked in journalism, to anchor a Saturday morning news show.
“I thought for sure I was going to die, and I was just hoping it would happen real fast.”
–Virginia Davidson of Jarrell, Tex., who was huddled in the bathtub when a deadly tornado struck, destroying her house.
“If you can’t take chances as an artist, you might as well be working at General Motors designing the next family sedan.”
–Director James Cameron, dismissing the problems that have put his “Titanic” behind schedule and over budget, making it the costliest movie ever made.
