I think that smart is sexy, and driven is sexy, and passion is sexy, and if you’re passionate about math, so be it. Jonathan Slavin Read Quote
Editorial cartoons should be smart and substantive, provocative and informative. They should stir passions and deep emotions. Editorial cartoons should be the catalyst for thought, and frankly speaking, if you can make politicians think, that is an accomplishment itself. Michael Ramirez Read Quote
It’s a cliche to say this now, but to me, ‘The Sopranos’ is like Dickens. It’s able to take this very focused look at something but make it epic and profound. Stephen Merchant Read Quote
When former Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote his recent book, ‘Duty’, it was full of tough assessments and candor. John Dickerson Read Quote
I spent most of the ’60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn. Barry Unsworth Read Quote
When I saw the rise of the anti-Christ Donald Trump, I was like, ‘Hell no.’ We can’t be in a country where we love celebrities so much that we let the executive producer of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ become the GOP nominee. Charlamagne tha God Read Quote
Another term for preventive war is aggressive war – starting wars because someday somebody might do something to us. That is not part of the American tradition. Ron Paul Read Quote
My dad would be down at the social club and my mum would be looking after us. Their time out together was limited to birthdays and, particularly being Scottish, to Hogmanay and Christmas. Sam Allardyce Read Quote
No doubt the artist is the child of his time; but woe to him if he is also its disciple, or even its favorite. Friedrich Schiller Read Quote
