Ross Douthat I think that for social conservatism to make sense as a political world view, it has to have a more capacious understanding of what kind of society it wants than just saying, ‘Leave us alone and let us pass laws against abortion.’ – Ross Douthat Abortion Quotes Capacious Quotes Conservatism Quotes Laws Quotes Leave Quotes Pass Quotes Political Quotes Sense Quotes Social Quotes Society Quotes Understanding Quotes View Quotes I don’t think of ‘heretic’ as a pejorative term – necessarily.
Robin Wasserman As someone who writes and teaches YA fiction, I spend a lot of time trying to define its character and readership, and I don’t think I’m alone – genres are all about boundary drawing, and the YA genre is, in a lot of ways, about carving out boundaries around adolescence, a space for teenagers to do teenage things. – Robin Wasserman
Markus Wolf You can’t do anything if a person says no. In such a case, there’s nothing you can do – unlike the popular cliche that pressure is exerted, or that maybe an unwilling source is done away with. – Markus Wolf
Sarah Shahi I like a man who can come out and say he’s nervous on the first date. I think that would be really cute. – Sarah Shahi
FoodLeigh Hunt If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating. – Leigh Hunt
Robert Ballard The body is sort of a pain. It has to go to the bathroom. It has to be comfortable. But the spirit is indestructible. It can move at the speed of light. – Robert Ballard
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