“He communicates authenticity to an electorate ravenous for it.”

“You can make a successful run for political office in this country without an especially thick rsum, any exceptional talent for expressing yourself, a noteworthy education or, for that matter, a ba...”

“I suppose there are people who can pass up free guacamole, but they're either allergic to avocado or too joyless to live.”

“Thin people, God bless them, God curse them, don't get it: If you're not thin, you need to be careful and conscious about when and how you suitors initially see you.”

“With a more expansive stretch, theres a better chance that Ill be around at the precise, random moment when one of my nephews drops his guard and solicits my advice about something private. Or when...”

“Although the Internet could be making all of us smarter, it makes many of us stupider, because it's not just a magnet for the curious. It's a sinkhole for the gullible. It renders everyone an insta...”

“Education doesnt make you happy. Nor does freedom. We dont become happy just because were free if we are. Or because weve been educated if we have. But because education may be the means by which...”

“Because I trust in the ever-changing climate of the heart. (At least, today I feel that way.) I think it is necessary to have many experiences for the sake of feeling something; for the sake of bei...”

“The past has no power over the present moment.”

“Nobody works harder at learning than a curious kid.”

“If boys would think, it would be well to give them less classwork and more opportunity for thought.”

“You are the gatekeeper of your childs mental diet.”