Andrew Sullivan

“Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more daring.”

“The web is a source of infinite and unending distraction.”

“We are all, in the last analysis, alone. And that's not a scary thing; it's a liberating thing.”

“When you are a conservative, you're a conservative on all issues. I'm a conservative on economics, I'm a conservative on the military. I'm a conservative on the social issues.”

“I grew up in a culture where the Christian religion was the whole base of the society.”

“To be a conservative, at least in the Anglo-American tradition, is to have a profound skepticism of the power of the state.”

“Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up.”

“I believe in tying the knot of marriage as a bond between two people who are seeking to commit themselves to each other for life.”

“Tribalism is the biggest threat to liberal democracy.”

“The one thing that is absolutely essential for a successful marriage is a sense of humor.”

“I think the argument that gay people are trying to redefine marriage is a silly one.”

“If you believe in the power of ideas, you believe in the power of platforms.”

“A faith that does not doubt is a dead faith.”

“The closet is a closet, and it's a terrible place to be.”

“Friendship is a far more sacred thing than love.”

“The great thing about the internet is you can get stuff for free. The bad thing about the internet is you can get stuff for free.”