“The U.S.S.R. was a totalitarian state in which judges and prosecutors ...” — Anne Applebaum Quote

“The U.S.S.R. was a totalitarian state in which judges and prosecutors were controlled by the ruling party. The result was injustice, oppression and corruption.”

“European leaders have learned that there is no point in seeking agreement with Trump, for he doesn't respect those who do.”

“All over the world, the Trump administration is pursuing a range of policies: tweeting insults at Maduro, negotiating with a defiant North Korea, sending a small fleet of warships to the Persian Gulf to intimidate Iran. But the speed with which the president always sours on these efforts means they can never be part of any discernible strategy.”

“Marathon running, for me, was the most controlled test of mettle that I could ever think of. It's you against Darwin.”

“I see hip-hop as going in a self-managing place. It's very culturally controlled and artist-controlled. It's not really based on a label anymore. Everything is pretty much in the control of the artist. Which is amazing.”

“Despite outsiders being invited to write software, the iPhone thus remains tightly tethered to its vendor - the way that the Kindle is controlled by Amazon.”