I think that [Barack Obama] does say something that's - that is telling on that score, when he talks about the [George W.] Bush tax cuts and the swap he makes after the midterm elections, which is he doesn't agree with the Bush tax cuts.

The media has become more forceful, has begun to recognize its traditional historic role and act on it, and truth is infectious.

Who besides guys like me are part of the reality-based community?

Many years later, a psychiatrist friend of mine said something to us. He said, "Respect denial." It's a powerful force.

I think that there's a lot of anxiety out there in people wanting their children to be part of the mainstream, to achieve based on the well-worn yardsticks.

The President [Barack Obama] is very focused on [healthcare]. He, of course, is also writing this speech at high speed. And right coming up until the speech, he is convinced that a full plan, letter and verse of what the administration wants, will be released.

The substance of faith is a hope in the unseen.