Institutions do all the things that are supposed to be bad. They impede personal exploration. They enforce conformity. But they often save… — David Brooks Conformity Copy Share Image
Some children lack tools to see their course in the world in far-sighted ways. Just introducing school vouchers won't change that. You… — David Brooks Childhood Copy Share Image
“It is an emotional and an enchanted place. If the study of the conscious mind highlights the importance of reason and analysis,… — David Brooks Conscious mind Copy Share Image
Woe to you who insults the intelligence community, if you're president. — David Brooks Community Copy Share Image
Donald Trump's ego is like a comet the size of Jupiter just traveling through the solar system, and we all have to… — David Brooks Affected Copy Share Image
I think there are two basic approaches you can use for campaign finance. One is complete openness, everybody knows absolutely everything, but… — David Brooks Approach Copy Share Image
I could tell you that when you have trouble making up your mind about something, tell yourself you'll settle it by flipping… — David Brooks Coins Copy Share Image
The Republicans in Congress, they believe in Ronald Reagan's Republican Party, not Donald Trump Republican Party or Steve Bannon's Republican Party. — David Brooks Believe Copy Share Image
The daily activity that contributes most to happiness is having dinner with friends. The daily activity that detracts most from happiness is… — David Brooks Activity Copy Share Image
Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive. — David Brooks Conventions Copy Share Image
“This starchy formality is not in vogue today. We carry ourselves in ways that are more natural and relaxed. We worry about… — David Brooks Courage Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say philosophy and theology are dead. Brain science doesn't invent new philosophies but it helps remind us which of our… — David Brooks Brain Copy Share Image
“Adults should want two things, he said, and these were the two things he wanted from his own life: First, he wanted… — David Brooks Failure Copy Share Image
The gun becomes this psychological totem, this thing of who I am. And it's almost as if using the gun is going… — David Brooks Differences Copy Share Image
... trash talk ... Washington floats on a river of aspersion. — David Brooks Aspersion Copy Share Image
One of the things capitalism does is, it does enhance and exacerbate the sin of pride, making yourself, the material world the… — David Brooks Capitalism Copy Share Image
I expect [Donald] Trump to do what he's done very successfully, which is, whether you like him or not, he will be… — David Brooks Dominant Copy Share Image
To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of… — David Brooks Atheism Copy Share Image
I think as we interpret him and frankly as the world learns to interpret Donald Trump, are these just words that are… — David Brooks Air Copy Share Image
I don't think the Palestinians are in this position they're in, divided with Hamas and the P.A., unwilling to allow - or… — David Brooks Divided Copy Share Image
People tend to marry people with similar-width noses, eyes similarly apart, with complementary immune systems. — David Brooks Complementary Copy Share Image
“But over the years I came to realize that living in a detached way is, in fact, a withdrawal from life, an… — David Brooks Community Copy Share Image
“(William) Deresiewicz offers a vision of what it takes to move from adolescence to adulthood. Everyone is born with a mind, he… — David Brooks Actualization Copy Share Image
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