There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind

All I ever wanted to be president of was the American League

On a good day, I view the job [of president] as directing an orchestra. On the dark days, it is more like that of a clutch-engaging the engine to effect forward motion, while taking greater friction

A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching

Teaching is an instinctual art, mindful of potential, craving of realizations, a pausing, seamless process