Quotes of: Capitol-hill Keyword

I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.

Johnny Giles

The GOP needs to figure out a way to become more appealing to new constituencies.

Jonah Goldberg

I think there needs to be a meeting to set an agenda for more meetings about meetings.

Jonah Goldberg

Chicago seems a big city instead of merely a large place.

A. J. Liebling

I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.

A. J. Liebling

When it comes to extracurricular activities, many children are getting too much of a good thing.

Carl Honore

I think it's good to have surprises in fashion because we always see the same things.

Carine Roitfeld

If everybody knows where everything is kept you can avoid wasting time looking for things.

Anthea Turner

The Russians are extreme people: they are generous but crazy at the same time. They always have something to say, and I really like that.

Carine Roitfeld

In a time of transition for journalism all around the world, it's reassuring to know that some of the old ways endure.

James Fallows

We are really the conveyors of truth in a very critical time and people need to know that truth.

Judd Rose

I have always enjoyed drawing and painting but I don't always find the time to do much these days.

Kirsty Gallacher

The President has a short time to let people know that he is serious about getting spending under control.

Paul Weyrich

A book store is a treasure chest. Every time you walk in one, you strike gold.

Regina Brett

The U.S., often in secret, carries out counterterrorism missions all the time, with drones in places like Yemen and Somalia.

Richard Engel

I wish my daughter wasn't spending time thinking of Kim Kardashian or Rihanna.

Tina Brown

For the last year I've been at Stanford University as a student and I've had time to read the newspaper.

Tabitha Soren

I expect that in 40 years' time I'll be writing political tomes and working for an organisation like Oxfam.

Toby Young

But if you don't enjoy doing something, you'll be miserable no matter how much money you make.

Bob Schieffer

I'm sort of murdered for selling books. The idea is, if you make money your work can't be literary.

Mark Helprin

Policy makers still think that if we just hand out more money the world's problems will be solved.

Paul Weyrich