If he had gone to the old school, he was by no means old-school.

David Halberstam
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  1. [On writing:] "There's a great quote by Julius Irving that went, 'Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.'", March 25, 2007.)

  2. There was, I found, always more to learn.

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  4. Officers came and went and were never a part of daily life.

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