What is true for book publishing is true for civilization: the books that survive the test of time are humanity's backlist, our collective memory.
Through historical accident, we've ended up with a global network that pretty much allows anybody to communicate with anyone else at any time.
There was no equal pay law when I started working. I was no different to any other woman in any other job at the time.
I've often been accused of spending more time and energy criticizing my fellow Democrats than criticizing Republicans.
Each time there is a conflict between Israel and Gaza, accusations fly over who started it, each side blaming the other.
Every time some spoiled European soccer millionaire complains about the blaring vuvuzelas, I want them to blare louder.
Most people I know that have work that is very meaningful to them pay the price of having to work all the time.
You have to let the market reward effort and skill. But a system in which inequality of incomes constantly increases over time is worrisome.
The problem with wanting the tax code to be 'simpler, fairer,' and 'pro-growth' is that it's impossible to achieve all three at the same time.
We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely.
Presidential money is almost like the housing bubble. It's growing at such an astronomical rate, you think it can't get any bigger.
Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies.
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.
I would also say Barack Obama has spent much, much, much, much more money than the Republicans.
I'm very careful with money - both my parents were very sensible with it and I grew up to become an obsessive saver.
Obama, in pursuit of power, has been as greedy and irresponsible as any Wall Street tycoon in pursuit of money.
It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.
Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed.
The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
I think all those people I did stories about measured their own success by the joy their work was giving them.
With stealth technology, the U.S. could spy on its Cold War adversaries without running the risk of getting caught.
