Quotes by : David Brooks

Friends usually bring out better versions of each other. People feel unguarded and fluid with their close....

Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and....

The struggle against the weakness in yourself is never a solitary struggle. No person can achieve self-mastery....

Human beings are primarily defined by what we desire, not what we know.

Students are taught how to do things, but many are not forced to reflect on why they should do them or....

Angela Duckworth has shown how important grit and perseverance are to lifetime outcomes. College students....

if you think you can organize your own salvation you are magnifying the very sin that keeps you from....

Fixate on whole cultures, not specific pieces of poverty. No specific intervention is going to turn around....

Ehimlite universities are strong at delivering their commercial mission. They are pretty strong in developing....

In 1950, the [Gallup organization] asked high school kids, are you a very important person? Then 12 percent....