F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him.

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.

[On journalists:] We are a noisy, imperfect lot, struggling to scribble what has been called the first draft of history.

Journalism, spooked by rumors of its own obsolescence, has stopped believing in itself. Groans of doom alternate with panicked happy talk.

The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time.

Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.

Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve.

When I need to work up my nerve to write a tough column, I try to think of myself as Emma Peel in a black leather catsuit.

If you're famous enough, the rules don't apply.

A friendship between reporter and source lasts only until it is profitable for one to betray the other.

Celebrity is the religion of our time.

Jesus conformed to our image so we could be transformed into His likeness

You are not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought.

The laws of a nation form the most instructive portion of its history

I do love exercise. I do love yoga, which keeps my body nice and healthy.

Most successful people find out that the attainment of their goals doesn't necessarily bring them the happiness and joy they assumed; their happiness is short-lived.

If you thought eighth grade was tough, try it with fangs and a fear of garlic.

I couldn't survive my own pessimism if I didn't have some kind of sunny little dream.

Psychologically, it's better that I think that I'm dirt.

Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility.