Jean de la Bruyere

All men's misfortunes spring from their hatred of being alone.

Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty.

The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.

While Obama might not push college education exclusively, like most Democrats he does oversell it and does shortchange the alternatives. And millions of young Americans pay the price.

Marine protected areas, and particularly no-take zones, are very effective in allowing regeneration of fish stocks.