By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics. Ron Fournier aloofchuckconsider Change image and share on social
It's interesting how people who were once fairly radical can become, later in life, kind of conservative, and not just in terms of politics - how, if you're an artist, you can start out being somewhat avant-garde and then end up doing landscapes. Richard Prince artistavantconservative share on social
Space has always been confusing to politics. P. J. O'Rourke confusepoliticspace Change image and share on social
When you look at our world, the truth is that we're all under the influence of politics. Roland Joffe influencepolitictruth Change image and share on social
And the inner dynamics of Hollywood are like politics. Say you give a script to a group of executives - they all sit around, afraid to voice an opinion, saying nothing, waiting to know what the consensus is. Just like focus groups, opinion polls or a cabinet. Joe Eszterhas afraidcabinetconsensus share on social
There is no sea more dangerous than the ocean of practical politics none in which there is more need of good pilotage and of a single, unfaltering purpose when the waves rise high. Thomas Huxley dangerousgoodhigh Change image and share on social
I have a huge political interest. I just wish I had the courage to come into politics in India. Shekhar Kapur couragehugeindia Change image and share on social
In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in failure. Samuel Taylor Coleridge beginendfailure Change image and share on social
I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. George Osborne crisisdamageexpense Change image and share on social
The public seldom forgive twice. Johann Kaspar Lavater forgivepublicseldom Change image and share on social
