Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.
George WillThe almost erotic pleasure of spending money that others have earned and saved is one reason people put up with the tiresome aspects of political life.
George WillThe nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
George WillInvariably, it is this for which I write: the joy ... of an argument firmly made, like a nail straightly driven, its head flush to the plank.
George WillMitt Romney's losing at this point in a big way. If something's going to come out, get it out in a hurry. I do not know why - given that Mr. Romney knew the day that [Sen. John] McCain lost in 2008 that he was going to run for president again - that he didn't get all of this out and tidy up some of his offshore accounts and all the rest.
George Will