I don't see [the award] as personal money, ... These programs are expensive, so it will help a lot with keeping the place going. |
I run the courses and try to get the best people in the world to teach them, ... We get the best students in the world on the other side of the table. |
I think that all of us have a sentimental attachment to books, |
making the world a more secure place for the irreplaceable legacy of the book. |
The MacArthur is enabling my field in a very real way, ... This is a pretty small operation and it's going to make a difference. |
We must not deprive the future of the past. |