Women like silent men. They think they're listening.

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even greater risk if he comes home too early.

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money.

Bahai Iranians are barred from holding government jobs, their children are excluded from the nation's university system, their marriages are not recognized and their cemeteries and holy places have been desecrated. It is government policy to incite hatred of Bahais in the official media.

Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.

To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent.

This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment.