I never think of myself as wise. I think of myself as possessing a critical intelligence which I intend to allow to operate.

I don't intend to simply go away and write my plays and be a good boy. I intend to remain an independent and political intelligence in my own right.

I mean, don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?

The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.

Demonetisation was always on the government's radar and was part of the plan from day one when Narendra Modi took over as prime minister, as he was concerned about the black money.

We Americans have the great gifts of freedom and democracy, but it has been our education system that has fulfilled the promise of democracy.

While admirers of capitalism, we also to a certain extent believe it has limitations that require government intervention in markets to make them work.

It is time we passed a balanced budget amendment and return this government to limited spending.