Fidel Castro takes up so much space in the Cuban mind. It's hard for us to imagine as Americans - isn't it? - how much of everyday conversation he's dominated for 50 years.

Despite the reams of paperwork, obstacles worthy of a horse show, and a wait that can rival an elephant's gestation, adoption feels no different on the inside.

There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth.

Race, blood, lineage, and nationality don't matter; they're just the way that small minds keep score. All that matters about blood is that it's warm and that it beats through a loving heart.

Srebrenica's not simply another reminder of man's inhumanity to man, but how intelligent people can always come up with intelligent reasons to do nothing.

When they mention great little things in life, they usually forget flossing.

Senator Sanders, of course, has campaigned for Hillary Clinton. But what about his legions of supporters?

Reading will put you into the minds and hearts of others. It might help you understand why other people do what they do sometimes.

I take Charb's point, but at some point has Charlie Hebdo been trying to have it both ways because some of what they do is not funny.

Almost every continent in the world, including our own, has refugees. But how often when we hear the word do we pause to remind ourselves what being a refugee means?

One of the reasons we think this market will start to run out of gas at some point is that you've essentially created as much gold from straw as you can from this financial alchemy

How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it

We're like America's little pit bull. They beat it, starve it, mistreat it, and once in a while they let it out to attack somebody.

The day of judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.

The making of one's life into art is, after all, the first duty and privilege of every man.

Everyone we love builds a home in our heart. And when they are gone we spend eternity staring at their empty seat.

The roots of effective leadership lie in simple things, one of which is listening. Listening to someone demonstrates respect; it shows that you value their ideas and are willing to hear them.

How many more people have to die or be afraid or be injured in Chelsea, New York, Erin, for us to wake up?

Hollywood was born schizophrenic. For 75 years it has been both a town and a state of mind, an industry and an art form.

For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.

I will deliver to the Gambian people and if I have to rule this country for one billion years, I will, if Allah says so.