Thomas Sowell

The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

Too much of what is called 'education' is little more than an expensive isolation from reality.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

I've met some great people that deal with me in the press. I've also met some people that were very dishonorable, frankly.

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.