gossip is just the small change of conversation.

Night thoughts aren't to be trusted.

a fair degree of literacy of speech ... is increasingly rare in politicians and not necessarily regarded as an asset.

The young never take anything seriously if it sounds simple.

cruelty is the only thing that strikes me as completely unforgivable. The unpardonable sin.

It's easy to respond to the hate cries, usually carefully wrapped up in a flag. Perhaps hate is the greatest simplifier of them all. It's the man with the throb in his voice, the man with the easy formula, the man who tries to shout to my emotions instead of speaking to my mind, the man who is sure he is right that I run from like hell.

There's no disillusionment like learning that forbidden fruit can be unpleasant.