Ellen Goodman

There's a trick to the Graceful Exit. It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, a relationship is over - and to let go. It means leaving what's over without denying its value.

In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right.

Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.

What worries me is that 'post-racial' America is not that different from the Americas that have preceded us, and it might not ever be.

I am tired of angry feminists. I like my women happy, gregarious... and bathed.

I liked Dallas better because it was more deceptive, you could do more with it.