The daily activity that contributes most to happiness is having dinner with friends. The daily activity that detracts most from happiness is commuting. Eat more. Commute less.
David BrooksWhen you're running for president you have to take some risks and you've got to show people something fresh and you've got to stay interesting.
David BrooksAlmost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.
David BrooksIt's the rising tide of enmity in the country, Donald Trump attacking judges, Donald Trump attacking John McCain, Senator [Richard] Blumenthal, the town halls, the riots in Berkeley. You have got the incivility on the floor of the United States Senate. You have got just a rising tide, every single story.
David Brooks