“Gay people - generally speaking - have a responsibility to our own com...” — Rachel Maddow Quote

“Gay people - generally speaking - have a responsibility to our own community and to future generations of gay people to come out, if and when we feel that we can.”

“People who disagree on important issues don't agree on the facts.”

“The spy boom has been a beautiful windfall for architects, construction companies, IT specialists, and above all defense contractors, enriching thousands of private companies and dozens of local economies hugging the Capital Beltway.”

“In the little town where I live in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, we now have a 'Public Safety Complex' around the corner from what used to be our hokey Andy Griffith-esque fire station.”

“A handkerchief can never be put in another pocket after it has been in one pocket. I don't walk under ladders. I have items of clothing that are lucky for me. That rotates, but I am luck-oriented.”

“My life is better with every year of living it.”

“If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips.”

“A society is not a market. It is a political community.”

“There's a whole vampire community online - those are some crazy people.”

“Mr. Kraft and his family, they gave me an opportunity to come out and play in the NFL. And just to see the kind of role model Mr. Kraft is in the community, he's always around; he's here every day - darn near - he's very involved, and he's just a good man. Nothing but respect, and it starts at the top.”

“Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community.”

“I've always thought about my legacy - more so, though, my impact off the field and how I'm helping my community and solidifying and strengthening the lives of others around me. And also, I just want to be a dominant football player, too. So it encompasses everything.”