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...perfect security. You've got to be able to deal with a certain level of risk in anything that you do," he said in 1999. On the eve of the millennium New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, he appeared on CNN to warn against melodrama: "When people overdo it about terrorism, terrorists actually win. You're sort of like becoming agents and instruments of the terrorists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind Giuliani's Tough Talk | 8/22/2007 | See Source »

...roles as shadowy figures in films like The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Departed. The director's signature is his spare and painstaking re-creation of historical events, as in 2002's Bloody Sunday and last year's Oscar-nominated United 93. As individuals, Damon and Greengrass never, ever overdo it. But as a team, these gurus of understated storytelling have flourished in and elevated the most bombastic of genres, the summer action-movie franchise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the Bourne Boys Keep it Real | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

...overdo things, you'll risk your financial security. So be careful. But remember there are other risks in play too, like the risk of losing your sense of purpose and missing the chance to do something that excites...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turning Savings into a Start-Up | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

...blowouts of China and Puerto Rico and a gritty 90-86 win over Brazil in warm-up games. The ex-Army point guard from Chicago has mixed in motivational ploys--a speech by a soldier blinded in Iraq moved many players to tears-- while being careful not to overdo the rah-rah stuff. "We haven't gone on a canoe trip," quips K. "We'll bond on the court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Way of K | 8/14/2006 | See Source »

...philosophy, evidenced by blowouts of China and Puerto Rico and a gritty 90-86 win over Brazil in exhibition games. The plucky ex-Army point guard from Chicago has mixed in motivational ploys - a speech by a soldier blinded in Iraq moved many players to tears - but won't overdo the rah-rah stuff. "We haven't gone on a canoe trip," quips K when asked how he has united the team. "We'll bond on the court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coach K Gets Down to Business | 8/11/2006 | See Source »

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