`There is nothing I would not do if I thought it would genuinely help to build a lasting peace in the Middle East. There is nothing I would not do.’ —
President Clinton, on efforts to bring about a historic peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
JEFFREY HAUSDORFF, A GERONTOLOGIST AT BOSTON’S BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, ON “THINKING OLD” CAUSING ELDERLY PEOPLE TO SHUFFLE AS THEY WALK: `The effects are pretty profound.’
`It’s All Saints’ Day. Walter was a saint.’
Chicagoan Michael Atlas, sitting outside Soldier Field on Monday as flags flew at half-staff in honor of Walter Payton.
`This is the worst flooding in 100 years. I would say it is the worst in India’s history.’
Asim Kumar Vaishnav, the chief administrator of Baleshwar in cyclone-ravaged eastern India.
`Nothing has been ruled in, nothing has been ruled out.’
President Clinton, commenting Monday on the investigation into the cause of Sunday’s crash of EgyptAir Flight 990.
`I believed I could accomplish conservative unity as an independent. . . . I was wrong. I did not become a magnet for bringing conservatives together.’
Sen. Bob Smith of New Hampshire–after 111 days as an independent–returning to the Republican fold on Monday.
`I’m very excited by the Motorola announcement.’
H. Donald Nelson, CEO of U.S. Cellular Corp., on the development of a new wireless phone chip.
`People over-utilized (office visits) and HMOs underpaid us.’
Dr. James Downey, explaining why Evanston’s North Shore Pediatrics will no longer do business with health maintenance organizations.
`Not too many guys can make a team off eight minutes. I’m happy that I did and hopefully it only gets better from here.’
Dedric Willoughby, a rookie point guard who learned Monday that he had made the Bulls’ opening day roster after playing eight minutes in the team’s final exhibition game Friday against Charlotte.
`Nobody ever ran a football better than Walter Payton, who died of cancer Monday at 45.’
Don Pierson, Tribune pro football writer, in his coverage of the death of No. 34.
`I actually thought I was going to die.’
WGN-Ch. 9 freelancer Jane Boal, who was struck by a car while doing a live report during WGN’s noon newscast, reporting to work on crutches Monday.
`This is a victory for the citizens of New York and for freedom of expression across the nation.’
Robert Rubin, chairman of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, as New York City was ordered to end a campaign to evict it over an exhibit that includes a painting of the Virgin Mary on a canvas adorned by elephant dung.
