Politics is always driven by competing worries.

Talk about presidents "taking" the country hither and yon is part of the foam of presidential elections.

There may be arrogance – and the laziness of someone who is indefatigable when doing what he enjoys, but only when doing that.

People who have nothing much in mind for next week speak instead about the next century or millennium.

Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in "telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop.

In this age of 'whatever, ' Americans are becoming slaves to the new tyranny of nonchalance. " James Morris

He was one of the fortunate few for whom there simply was no discernible line between work and play, between creation and recreation.

Liberalism is not fond of fun, or at least of many forms of fun that many people like.

In Gladstone's mature years he lost faith not in God but in the ability of any government or state to act as the agent of God.

Enough anecdotes make a pattern.

From visible habits we make inferences as to the invisible attributes of the soul. Therefore, statecraft is soulcraft.

She was bendable light: she shone around every corner of my day.

I do not know what is going to happen to us. I am frightened but I feel strong. I have the strength of a woman who has everything to loose.

I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.

I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness.

My family and I are so close, it's important to have a close knit relationship and to make time to spend with each other, especially at the holidays.

Let love lead your soul. Make it a place to retire to, a kind of monastery cave, a retreat for the deepest core of your being.

For upon all the glory shall be a defense

I am not a priest, I am not an imam, I am not a rabbi and I am implementing the French laws on every French citizen.

It's every girl's dream to be a cover girl!

You need only visit campuses where whole departments feature soft courses preaching a sense of victimhood and resentment, and see the consequences in racial and ethnic polarization on campus.