One of the enduring problems with certain societies in the world - and this is certainly true of a lot of places in the Middle East - is that the... →
P. J. O'Rourke
I have no idea if some societies, anthropologically speaking, aren't really suited for democracy. I don't think that's true.
Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books... →
Joyce Carol Oates
To be true to life, a novel must have an ending that is inevitable given the specific personalities of the characters involved. The novelist must not... →
Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms.... →
Barack Obama
Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch... →
But if you - if what - the reports are true, what they're saying is, is that as a consequence of us getting 30 million additional people health... →
Those who oppose reform will also tell you that under our plan, you won't get to choose your doctor - that some bureaucrat will choose for you.... →
One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.
Michelle Obama
Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning... →
Olusegun Obasanjo