Any writing teacher tells you to write what you know, and for better or for worse, Washington is a world I know well. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes badly teacher tell
My dad has a dry, deadpan sense of humor, and my mom has an unexpected, wacky take on things. They really encouraged laughing at ourselves and the weirdness of situations that come up growing up in politics. Kristin Gore daddeadpanencourage share on social
Whenever Congress was in session, we were in Washington. So four months out of the year we were in Tennessee and the rest of the time in Arlington, which is where my mom grew up. Then, of course, in 1992 we moved into the vice president's house in D.C. I was 15 then. Kristin Gore arlingtoncongressgrow share on social
My parents were enthusiastic fans of 'Sammy's Hill.' But they think 'Sammy's House' is a better book. Kristin Gore bookenthusiasticfan Change image and share on social
It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly. Pierce Brosnan badlydangerousgood Change image and share on social
Though builders may build, in the main they follow the plans of architects. Teachers teach, but they must have a text. Politicians govern, but only upon the flow of commentary that raises them up or casts them down. Mark Helprin architectbuildbuilder share on social