At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obamas fitness than his willingness: Why doesnt he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization? – Ron Fournier
If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world. – Vinoba Bhave
On a summer night it can be lovely to sit around outside with friends after dinner and, yes, read poetry to each other. Keats and Yeats will never let you down, but its differently exciting to read the work of poets who are still walking around out there. – Michael Cunningham
This ceremony and the intellectual aura associated with the Nobel Prizes have grown from the wisdom of a practical chemist who wrote a remarkable will. – Stanford Moore
I hate big government, but I really hate a government that doesnt work. So when they say we either have to raise taxes or cut core services, its actually a false choice. – Scott Walker
