Thomas Piketty

'Das Kapital,' I think, is very difficult to read, and for me, it was not very influential.

The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education.

I believe in the power of ideas, I believe in the power of books, but you have to give them time.

If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality.

Communism can't survive the captivating allure of capitalism.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.