No things could seem further apart than the doubt of grey and the decision of scarlet. Yet grey and red can mingle, as they do in the morning clouds… – G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions, “The Glory of Grey”
I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I dont just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that. – Richard Holbrooke