Perspectives.(quotations on current events)(Brief Article)

"I am Al Gore, and I used to be the next president of the United States of America." Al Gore, addressing the prestigious Bocconi University in Milan

"One House down, and now the Senate to go." President George W. Bush, on the House of Representatives' passing his $958 billion tax- cut plan

"My assessment after a few weeks of this Congress is that bipartisanship is over." House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, lamenting the lack of compromise in discussions about cutting taxes

"It sounds like this individual was not 100 percent in recovery." Steven Sigman, spokesman for Narcotics Anonymous Worldwide, on an anti- drug motivational speaker busted for picking up a shipment containing 53 pounds of marijuana. Police searched his house and found 48 pounds more.

"I don't intend to do any more work with the Spice Girls... It doesn't really feel that natural to me anymore." Melanie Chisholm, a.k.a. Sporty Spice, a.k.a. Mel C. The Spice Girls' publicist insists that the band has not broken up, although it is on hiatus while the four remaining members pursue solo careers.

"If we have an accident, it will be 49-49." New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, noting that her ...