What quarrel, what harshness, what unbelief in each other can subsist in the presence of a great calamity, when all the artificial vesture of our life is gone, and we are all one with each other in primitive mortal needs? – George Eliot
With Portlandia, I dont think our intention is always to find something funny. Sometimes the humor comes from taking something really seriously. Were okay with making somebody feel uncomfortable or uneasy. – Carrie Brownstein
The big shift in approach on education that we are taking – which is different from what happened before – is that we trust teachers and we trust heads. – Michael Gove