Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty place, and they use politics to fill it up. It leaves them somehow misshapen. Peggy Noonan bewarebrightempty share on social
I think miracles exist in part as gifts and in part as clues that there is something beyond the flat world we see. Peggy Noonan clueexistflat Change image and share on social
You don't have to be old in America to say of a world you lived in: That world is gone. Peggy Noonan americaliveworld Change image and share on social
Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It's how true friends talk. Peggy Noonan candorcomplimentequality Change image and share on social
If you join government, calmly make your contribution and move on. Don't go along to get along; do your best and when you have to - and you will - leave, and be something else. Peggy Noonan calmlycontributiongovernment Change image and share on social
There is nothing wrong with being a declared liberal or conservative and conducting a sympathetic interview with a political figure who shares your views. Peggy Noonan conductconservativedeclare Change image and share on social
Democracy involves that old-fashioned thing called working it out. Peggy Noonan calldemocracyfashion Change image and share on social
Part of courage is simple consistency. Peggy Noonan consistencycouragepart Change image and share on social
My generation, faced as it grew with a choice between religious belief and existential despair, chose marijuana. Now we are in our Cabernet stage. Peggy Noonan beliefcabernetchoice Change image and share on social
