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Andrew Sullivan Quotes

«The most successful marriages, gay or straight, even if they begin in romantic love, often become friendships. It's the ones that become the friendships that last.»
«The dirty little secret of journalism is that it really isn't a profession, it's a craft. All you need is a telephone and a conscience and you're all set.»
«[That, plus such scandals as the abuses in U.S. military prisons in Iraq, damages the] core ... It will take time to restore that kind of reputation and, yes, honor.»
«I was very concerned I would kill this lady,»
«I prayed. I prayed she wouldn't die as a result of my treatment. And that if I died, my family would remember me.»
«How can you tell when a political ideology has become the equivalent of a religion?»
«I'm glad I'm not the only gay guy here--thanks Grover (or as I like to call him, 'Mama Bear.'»
«I won't be running my posts past any editor before they appear. I will continue to write simply what I believe or think, however misguided I may be. I will continue to correct any errors in the full light of day and change my mind if new events demand it or new facts compel it. I think we're going to see a pronounced shift towards the brand of the writer. Media outlets may find themselves in the position of football clubs, forced to pay higher and higher premiums if they want to keep their stars.»
«Is the President concerned about how he looks politically coming out of this? Heck yes! ... The president has some serious exposure here. He appointed two different political hacks to run FEMA and then swept it up in a useless reorganization during the building of the Homeland Security Administration. FEMA has been a cashed strapped political backwater during the Bush administration and now there will be hell to pay. If I were Michael D. Brown, director of FEMA I would be brushing up my resume. »
«I must say that the Katrina response does help me better understand the situation in Iraq, ... The best bet is that the president doesn't actually know what's happening there, is cocooned from reality, has no one in his high-level staff able to tell him what's actually happening, and has created a culture of denial and loyalty that makes fixing mistakes or holding people accountable all but impossible.»