Memo to young journalists: Democratic victories are always ascribed to hope; Republican ones to rage.

I am not a Jew for Jesus but I am definitely a Jew for Christmas. Christmas is one of the best things you Christians have given us, along with mac and cheese, Bono, croquet and politeness.

You have got to be loyal to people beneath you.

Students are too busy jumping through the next hurdle in the résumé race to figure out what they really want. They are too frantic tasting everything on the smorgasbord to have life-altering encounters. They have a terror of closing off options. They have been inculcated with a lust for prestige and a fear of doing things that may put their status at risk.

Mitt Romney knows a lot. He's a very professional - a consummate professional.

I think actually in any party it's a sign of general health to have different views, and especially on the subject of trade.

Donald Trump's world view is that it's a dangerous, miserable place, people are out to get him, and he needs to strike them first.