The men of Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10 lost one thing more: their home.
Along the way, he lost one thing he desperately needed, health insurance.
His words: "Noting paradises lost, One thing stands out, sharp and bold: I may get older but I'll not get old!
"I would like to say to those of the press and those of the people who think that I lost so much by not taking this step, I would like to say that I did not lose a thing up until this very moment, I haven't lost one thing.
I mean I lost a painting [in the Saatchi fire], you know, as far as I know, I'm very fortunate I only lost one thing, the painting that was lost was from my point of view an important painting to me.
I lose a bit more of my abilities almost daily, but it has taught me that when you lose one thing, you just get to work figuring out another way to do the task.
Remember: the most exciting thing is winning a bet; the second most exciting thing is losing one.
The curious thing about losing one's hair is that even though you know it is going to fall out, the first clump to come away in your hand is a horrifying shock.
The other is losing one's filters: I say things I had not meant to say; they come out of my mouth before I can stop myself.
Leaving aside the question of why the diagnosis should require three rather than two or four behavioral outbursts in 12 months (or, for that matter, in six or 18 months), a question must be asked: Is the habit of losing one's temper and destroying things or hurting people really a medical condition?
