F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him.

I don't understand men. I don't even understand what I don't understand about men.

I think Hillary Clinton's a very clever politician but she would be too easy to stereotype the way John Kerry was.

A friendship between reporter and source lasts only until it is profitable for one to betray the other.

Perpetual optimism is annoying. It is a sign that you are not paying attention.

Personally, I've decided to stop evolving.

Yet it's true that looks matter in politics... It is also true that perfecting the outer shell has become an obsession in this country... Mitt Romney, Barack Obama and John Edwards almost always look good, and pretty much the same, in dark suits or casual wear. Fred Thompson always looks crepuscular and droopy. Often Hillary Clinton looks great, and sometimes she looks tired, heavier or puffier.