As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many read more

As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, every single leading Muslim intellectual was in love with the west, and wanted read more

At the beginning of the twentieth century, every single leading Muslim intellectual was in love with the west, and wanted their countries to look just like Britain and France.

There are only three sins - causing pain, causing fear, and causing anguish. The rest is window dressing.

There are only three sins - causing pain, causing fear, and causing anguish. The rest is window dressing.

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, read more

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.

I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet, ... The White T.

I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet, ... The White T.

We've been campaigning against controls on the Internet in China for many years now. We've been particularly concerned about the read more

We've been campaigning against controls on the Internet in China for many years now. We've been particularly concerned about the number of people who have been put in prison just for expressing their opinion on the Internet, or for accessing certain information that the government finds threatening or embarrassing.

The critical thing is that no two situations are alike. Depending on where you are in Africa, the Middle East read more

The critical thing is that no two situations are alike. Depending on where you are in Africa, the Middle East or Asia, laws and medical care are very different. We strive to make sure that travelers have the same information we as diplomats have. Americans and Western interests are targets, and Americans should be aware of that.

When you can raise (a snowmaking gun) higher above the snow, the water droplets have a longer time to freeze read more

When you can raise (a snowmaking gun) higher above the snow, the water droplets have a longer time to freeze before they hit the ground, ... That takes less energy, and we've noticed a significant efficiency with them. Really, our goal is to be more efficient. This equipment gives us a better air-to-water ratio that allows us to put more product out there at marginal temperatures.

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war