„When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.“

Quelle: Stay

Quelle: The End of the American Era (2002), Chapter six: "The Limits of American Internationalism—Looking Ahead"
Kontext: Satisfied powers are those that have reached the top of the pecking order, are happy with their lot, and are primarily interested in preserving the status quo. In contrast, rising powers are states on the move. They are not satisfied with their lot, are usually struggling for recognition and influence, and are therefore looking for ways to overturn the status quo. In general terms, satisfied states extend commitments abroad when they must, not when they can. They are motivated by necessity rather than opportunity. Rising states extend commitments abroad when they can, not when they must. They are motivated by opportunity rather than necessity.

Quelle: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

1970s, The Art of Problem Solving, 1978

Quelle: The Sense of an Ending

Quelle: One Night @ the Call Center (2005), P. 239

Quelle: All About Love: New Visions

The Monthly Magazine

Ibid., p. 18.
The Education of the Stoic

The best obtainable version of the truth http://www.riasberlin.de/rcom-pubs/rcus-pubs-news4-98.html, Carl Bernstein's talk at the annual convention of the Radio and Television News Directors Association, 1998-09-26.

Quelle: The Carousel

"Haunted by Halloween", in the New York Times (31 October 1990).

Salon.com column http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/waldman/2005/08/15/judgment/index1.html

Fill your Life with Love (2006)

2009, A New Beginning (June 2009)

Out of Solitude

Fiji Day address, 10 October 2005 (excerpts)