“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”
Desmond Tutu, quoted in the Montreal Gazette
“Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.”
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
“We condemn in others the wrong we don’t want to face in ourselves.”
Writer-theologian Frederick Buechner, quoted in The Boston Globe
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
Philosopher Eric Hoffer, quoted in the Monterey County, Calif., Herald
“I love to go to Washington—if only to be near my money.”
Bob Hope, quoted in The Wall Street Journal
“Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.”
Gloria Steinem, quoted in Elle.com
“A melancholy lesson of advancing years is the realization that you can’t make old friends.”
Christopher Hitchens, quoted in The Guardian (U.K.)
-
Political cartoons for January 4Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include a resolution to learn a new language, and new names in Hades and on battleships
-
The ultimate films of 2025 by genreThe Week Recommends From comedies to thrillers, documentaries to animations, 2025 featured some unforgettable film moments
-
Political cartoons for January 3Cartoons Saturday's political cartoons include citizen journalists, self-reflective AI, and Donald Trump's transparency
