“I have lost count of how many wars I have actively and largely ineffec...” — Mark Kurlansky Quote

“I have lost count of how many wars I have actively and largely ineffectively tried to stop.”

“I think we are drawn to anti-heroes because that is what most of us are most of the time and it is good to see that we are heroic.”

“People motivated by fear do not act well.”

“Is it 'a drag' that passions don't come to us all at once, as epiphanies, without the need to actively develop them? Maybe. But the reality is that our early interests are fragile, vaguely defined, and in need of energetic, years-long cultivation and refinement.”

“Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.”

“If I am elected leader, my shadow opposition team will actively incorporate the policy contributions of all our members by instituting policy action committees as recommend by the 2010 National Review.”