In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. Theres so much more to the story. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Obama has seen to the passage of the most radical legislation in recent American history and so-called progressives should be thanking him for it – even as many of the rest of us rear in horror from its implications. – John Podhoretz
I do get recognized, but I must say Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live if youre well-known. There is an innate respect for privacy in Edinburgh people, and I also think theyre used to seeing me walking around, so I dont think Im a very big deal. – J. K. Rowling
I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having to talk because for years I had been giving myself out in words. – Albert Schweitzer
More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but Im still amazed at the number who arent and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that moms got to be the one who stays home, not dad. – James Levine
