“In 1997 Gary McPherson studied 157 randomly selected children as they picked out and learned a musical instrument. Some went on to… — David Brooks Children Copy Share Image
People want reality that tells them how right they are all the time. — David Brooks How Copy Share Image
I learned I'm not a science writer. I'm not very good at describing how something is happening. I try to describe "So… — David Brooks Describing Copy Share Image
The people who really have character make deep, unshakable connections to something outside themselves. — David Brooks Character Copy Share Image
Of those two [Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump], I do think that the - right now, at least in my mind, the… — David Brooks Clinton Copy Share Image
Israel is a country of six million people. They need the U.S. It used to be bipartisan on Israeli politics. You never… — David Brooks Bipartisan Copy Share Image
The thing that should most concern us is a shift in American foreign policy. We have had a bipartisan belief in American… — David Brooks Agree Copy Share Image
I think we are all disgusted by the way George W. Bush's administration has allowed honesty and candor to seep into the… — David Brooks Administration Copy Share Image
A lot of people think Barack Obama should have responded to the Russian hacking of the U.S. elections weeks ago, months ago.… — David Brooks Barack Copy Share Image
One of the things I think about with Donald Trump is what are his words actually attached to? With Trump, I'm not… — David Brooks Argument Copy Share Image
Putin has been - and with a lot of the groups, the conservative groups, the more extreme conservative groups that underlie Trump,… — David Brooks Bits Copy Share Image
President Obama was the first president not to abide by the limits in the general election. — David Brooks Election Copy Share Image
Donald Trump's world view is that it's a dangerous, miserable place, people are out to get him, and he needs to strike… — David Brooks Dangerous Copy Share Image
“A few minutes after they left, Harold bought the blanket from his bed, surrounded himself with his stuffed-toy animals, and built a… — David Brooks Children Copy Share Image
“In times of crisis, you get a public reaction that is incoherence on stilts. On the one hand, most people know that… — David Brooks Business Copy Share Image
For us going forward, it's to not reverse the dynamism of American society and the diversity. It's to pay attention to the… — David Brooks American society Copy Share Image
I am not a Jew for Jesus but I am definitely a Jew for Christmas. Christmas is one of the best things… — David Brooks Best things Copy Share Image
I think the Democrats are right to protest, but I don't think Jeff Sessions is so far out of the range of… — David Brooks Democracy Copy Share Image
People have been raised in a morality that says, "If it feels all right for you, it's probably OK." — David Brooks Character Copy Share Image
The reason the Betsy DeVos case was the centerpiece case for the Democrats wasn't about her weakness as a knowledgeable person on… — David Brooks Cases Copy Share Image
“Across the centuries the moral systems from medival chivalry to Bruce Springsteen love anthems have worked the same basic way. They take… — david brooks Character Copy Share Image
I do think creating an open free-trade economy but with strong social support is the way to go. — David Brooks Creating Copy Share Image
“Ehimlite universities are strong at delivering their commercial mission. They are pretty strong in developing their cognitive mission. But when it comes… — David Brooks Discipleship Copy Share Image
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