Great leadership isn’t shaped in the absence of opposition but in the presence of it. Great leaders draw us together by our… — Charles M. Blow Absence Copy Share Image
While the word 'bisexual' was technically correct, I would only slowly come to use it to refer to myself in part because… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
“I would often recall one of my mother’s sayings: You could stay in hell for a little while if you knew that… — Charles M. Blow Mother Copy Share Image
“It has been my experience that the "hardest" people in the world are actually the most fragile and the most soft-spoken are… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
Now you have to decide whether or not you want to be part of the bigotry that is Donald Trump. You have… — Charles M. Blow Bigotry Copy Share Image
What too few people mention when discussing crime is the degree to which concentrated poverty, hopelessness and despair are the chambermaids of… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
Trying hard and working hard is its own reward. It feeds the soul. It affirms your will and your power. And it… — Charles M. Blow Hard working Copy Share Image
I was born in the summer of 1970, the last of five boys stretched over eight years. My parents were a struggling… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
The first memory I have in the world is of death and tears. That is how I would mark the beginning of… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
“Children can’t see their budding lives through the long lens of wisdom – the wisdom that benefits from years passed, hurdles overcome,… — Charles M. Blow Children Copy Share Image
All identity labels are umbrella terms to some degree, but this term 'bisexual' is not only serviceable, but it is sufficient. And… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
Look at it this way: this administration is taking unprecedented steps to make sure that the government's secrets remain private while simultaneously… — Charles M. Blow Administration Copy Share Image
Regardless of their politics, the vast majority of the people I meet, when they can speak and listen and act of their… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
When I was a freshman in college, I went to a broadcast class by mistake. The first day, the instructor said, "Television… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
When I won my way to the international science fair, I didn't want to embarrass myself. It was the first time I… — Charles M. Blow Copy Share Image
