There should always be something gratuitous about art, just as there seems to be, according to the new-wave cosmologists, something gratuitous about the universe. John Updike artcosmologistgratuitous Change image and share on social
There should be a background check every time a firearm is transferred. You shouldn't be able to go to a gun show and buy guns without a background check. There are Internet gun sales, classified ads in the newspapers - and you can buy guns without background checks. Michael D. Barnes backgroundbuycheck share on social
There should be a democracy of voices in literature. There are people who live with a kind of striving and with a certain kind of tenderness - it's not an unusual thing - and maybe that's not written about enough. Anne Michaels democracykindliterature share on social
There should be a law that no ordinary newspaper should be allowed to write about art. The harm they do by their foolish and random writing it would be impossible to overestimate - not to the artist, but to the public, blinding them to all but harming the artist not at all. Oscar Wilde allowartartist share on social
There should be a law that there's a pajama day every few weeks. Alyson Hannigan daylawpajama Change image and share on social
There should be a law that you can't shut down the government - that you don't have that power. Lewis Black governmentlawpower Change image and share on social
There should be a minimum on the air pressure but not a maximum. Every game, they're taking air out of the footballs I'm throwing, and I think that's a disadvantage for the way that I like them prepped. Aaron Rodgers airdisadvantagefootball share on social
There should be a path to earned legal status for those that are here. Not - not amnesty - earned legal status, which means you pay a fine and do many things over an extended period of time. Jeb Bush amnestyearnextend Change image and share on social
There should be a pathway to citizenship - not a special pathway and not no pathway. Jason Chaffetz citizenshippathwayspecial Change image and share on social
There should be a place and the space for all pop. Malcolm Wilson placepopspace Change image and share on social
