When you work for the C.I.A. or as a diplomat, or serve in the military, you’re not serving as a Democrat or a Republican; you serve as an American, whatever your personal moral compass or political views might be. So that would describe me. Valerie Plame Read Quote
The final test of a painting, theirs, mine, any other, is: does the painter’s emotions come across? Franz Kline Read Quote
I’ve got a closet full of tuxes, and I appreciate that, because one thing I don’t like to do is shop. Jeff Bridges Read Quote
Local government in England is simply too big. Our lowest tier serves an average population of 118,500, while in the U.S. and across continental Europe the figures are more like several thousand. Geoff Mulgan Read Quote
It just so happened that I had this place called YouTube where everybody in the world could do exactly what they wanted to do and it’s potentially one of the most exciting times I’ve discovered in the history of anything ever. Jacob Collier Read Quote
Most of Gingrich’s moderate positions are rooted in a realpolitik that transcends ideology. David Grann Read Quote
I cannot in any case permit myself to be brought before the people, exclusively, by any of the political parties that now so unfortunately divide our country, as their candidate for office. Zachary Taylor Read Quote
I don’t feel that I’ve faced discrimination. I’ve had every chance to succeed and more, and I think that’s what all women should have. Janet Yellen Read Quote
