I have met all the most gifted people in our generation and you're the best. - Bill Clinton

His knowledge of war has fed a passion for peace.

I put the car in Park and kill the ignition. When I do so, I feel the tidal-wave rush, as I knew I would — the shakes, the post-adrenaline, post-traumatic physical reaction.

Participation in our democracy seems to be driven by the instant-gratification worlds of Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, and the twenty-four-hour news cycle. We’re using modern technology to revert to primitive kinds of human relations. The media knows what sells — conflict and division. It’s also quick and easy. All too often anger works better than answers; resentment better than reason; emotion trumps evidence.