Mr. Bush has squandered the hard-built paternity of 40 years. But so has the party, and so have its leaders. If they had pushed away for serious reasons, they could have separated the party's fortunes from the president's. This would… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
Politicians, please, think of yourselves! Move to help Terri Schiavo, and no one will be mad at you, and you'll keep a human being… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
What we need most right now, at this moment, is a kind of patriotic grace - a grace that takes the long view, apprehends… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
I love eulogies. They are the most moving kind of speech because they attempt to pluck meaning from the fog, and on short order,… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
But one immediate thing can be done right now, and that is: lower the temperature. Any way you can, and everybody. Just lower it. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Most people aren't appreciated enough, and the bravest things we do in our lives are usually known only to ourselves. No one throws ticker… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Boundaries aren't all bad. That's why there are walls around mental institutions. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
TV gives everyone an image, but radio gives birth to a million images in a million brains. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
When everyone in America knows you're in a dreadful position, admit you're in a dreadful position. Don't lie about it and make them roll… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Loyalty consists of many things, including being truthful with our friends. When you really disagree, you have to say so. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Our patriotic fervor was the result of the old and widespread belief in the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that America was a… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
The Irish are often nervous about having the appropriate face for the occasion. They have to be happy at weddings, which is a strain,… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
Wit penetrates; humor envelops. Wit is a function of verbal intelligence; humor is imagination operating on good nature. — Peggy Noonan Copy Share
