“Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”
Desmond Tutu, quoted in the Montreal Gazette
“Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.”
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“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.)
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Film reviews: ‘Send Help’ and ‘Private Life’Feature An office doormat is stranded alone with her awful boss and a frazzled therapist turns amateur murder investigator
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Movies to watch in Februarythe week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter
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ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
