Frank Bruni Quotes

I think we've seen at least the beginnings of rather significant social and economic change in the Muslim world, which I think will in due course lead to more political change.

We have to craft new political realities, not only in places like India, Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, but here at home as well. Another world is possible.

I think the center ground have got to become the people of change again and not the guardians of the status quo. And that is the weakness it comes to in our campaign. You can see it in your politics, you can see it everywhere.

Lebanon is restless, Syria got its walking papers, Egypt is scheduling elections with more than one candidate, and even Saudi Arabia, whose rulers are perhaps more terrified of women than rulers anywhere else in the world, allowed limited municipal elections.

I'm not a communist, a socialist or a radical. But these issues have to be addressed.

The elections are the greatest symbol of participation and political reform.

I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics. So I've spent some time thinking about how I could best advance the cause of change and progress that we so desperately need.

The most depressing thing is the political slogan: there is no alternative. But there is.

I think the best way that we can bring people together is through change in Washington, D.C.

I think we're all enmeshed in this political system that is devoted to controlling reproduction. You didn't invent it; I didn't invent it. Thirty percent of us are trying to preserve it, and 70 percent are trying to change it. We're not active enough or voting enough or mad enough.

The greatest fear that I have regarding the outcome for America of these disclosures is that nothing will change.

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.

The first resistance to social change is to say it's not necessary.

America needs rebooting.

The U.S. needs to do more than change presidents. It needs to change its political culture.

Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics.

I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up.

We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them.

The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

… a near revolutionary change in the democratic process

My goal for the Arab world is to change the status quo, which is horrible politically, religiously, economically, in every way.

It is time to put policy ahead of politics and success ahead of the status quo.

Political evils must be sorely felt before they can be removed.

Many newspapers have become players as well as spectators in the political debate.