“I would take great pleasure in the pride that would come to the black community if there were a Negro in the White House. I think it’s worth working for.”—WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY (May 1970)

“We need to find ways to get inside the minds of these people, to think differently. The threat is different. This is not the Cold War.”—GARY HART (February 2002)

“It’s as if 9/11 were a shot of novocaine into our nation’s moral nerves. It was such a shock that we still haven’t gotten over it. It has made people
indifferent to things that we should be outraged about.”—THOMAS FRIEDMAN (September 2005)

“I hate women who hide the big ass. Don’t hide the big ass. It’s for all of us. Share this gift.”—Chris Rock (September 1999)

“People get stuck as they get older. Our minds are sort of electrochemical computers. It’s rare that you see an artist in his 30s or 40s able to really contribute something amazing. Some remain kids, but they’re rare.”—STEVE JOBS (February 1985)