The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.
Mary Catherine Bateson
Recitation: by Male by Female
Michelle has had to grapple with Hilary Clinton's legacy as First Lady... Michelle Obama never wants to be seen as the kind of First Lady who is overly involved in the West Wing.
Jodi Kantor
LegacyLadyKindNeverFirstSeen
The U.N. is one of many competitors in a marketplace of global problem solving.
John Bolton
ProblemCompetitorsGlobalMany
Politics abhors a vacuum, and Asian countries will gravitate towards China if U.S. influence is perceived as declining.
John McCain
PoliticsInfluenceWillAsianChina
When my editors and I at 'Rolling Stone' came up with the idea to do a profile of General McChrystal, I simply just e-mailed General McChrystal's press staff, said we wanted to do a profile, and said if you could give us any time to hang out with the general, that would be great.
Michael Hastings
GreatTimeYouStoneSaidOut
The proof of evolution lies in those adaptations that arise from improbable foundations.
Stephen Jay Gould
EvolutionProofLiesFoundations
My heroes - people like Woody Allen - were stand-up comedians. Therefore, I always felt I should give it a go.
Stephen Merchant
PeopleGoAlwaysHeroesComedians
I feel it in my bones that if I had a kid, I would not either continue to write or have written the book I have done. So it's just me and the dog. I've always gotten along better with animals than I have with children, anyway.
Sonya Hartnett
DogChildrenMeBookBetterFeel
I think people enjoy finding out something genuinely new.
Tom Hooper
PeopleThinkFindingEnjoyNewOut
As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.
Mary Lou Retton
BestSimpleChoicesPersonTryBeen
I was an overly young father, is the most polite way of putting it. I think I was rather immature and all I can say is that I think I've made a much better grandfather... I don't think I was ready to be a father to be honest.
Michael Morpurgo
FatherThinkBetterI CanReadySay
I think there is a big difference between expressing the pain and anger that many African Americans and other people of color may feel versus language that I think now crosses the line and goes into hate.
Michael Nutter
HatePainAngerPeopleColorThink
Talking to someone you have a crush on is as scary as fighting a super-villain.
Jon Watts
FightingSomeoneTalkingYouScary
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