In the end, the difference between Conservatism and Liberalism seems to be this: the Conservative thinks of liberty as something to be preserved, the Liberal thinks of it as something to be enlarged.

No America without democracy, no democracy without politics no politics without parties, no parties without compromise and moderation.

No form of government can survive that excludes dictatorship when the life of the nation is at stake.

The final greatness of the presidency lies in the truth that it is not just an office of incredible power but a breeding ground of indestructible myth.

Conservatism is the worship of dead revolutions.

Even if a government can be constitutional without being democratic, it cannot be democratic without being constitutional.

Only God can put Scripture inside. But reading sacred text can put it on your hearts, and then when your hearts break, the holy words will fall inside.

If everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking.

You're much too hung up on all of your ideas and your desires. You still have not penetrated the essence of yoga.

She's a nice girl, but her bad girl's better.

The creator gives no heed to the critic unless he becomes a barren inventor.

Christians are rare people on earth.

The funny thing about stop signs is that they're also start signs.

You write a scene, and it works or it doesn't. It's immediate.

Wouldn't you like to weigh what it says on your driver's license?

So you [Nicholas Kristof] have got this new column out, 12 steps for people who say are traumatized by the [ Donald Trump] election.