The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. Maureen Dowd deserveminutesettle Change image and share on social
Americans want to be protected, but not at the cost of vitiating the values that make us Americans. Maureen Dowd americancostmake Change image and share on social
If Americans are worried about money in politics, there is no larger concern than the Clintons, who are cosseted in a world where rich people endlessly scratch the backs of rich people. Maureen Dowd americanbackclinton Change image and share on social
I'm into clothes, but in a way that's related to wanting to walk into a film noir movie. You know, I love to go to vintage stores, but mostly it's stuff that I don't have anywhere to wear... I don't have the life that goes with the clothes. Maureen Dowd clothefilmlife share on social
As a woman, I know that if I write about another woman, it will be perceived as a catfight. Maureen Dowd catfightperceivewoman Change image and share on social
I find having a column a very difficult form of journalism. I'm not a natural like Tom Friedman and Anna Quindlen. Maureen Dowd annacolumndifficult Change image and share on social
F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him. Maureen Dowd achievegreatnessimpose Change image and share on social
If there's one thing white men have never had a problem with in this clubby, white marble enclave of Washington, it's getting pulled up the ladder by other men. Maureen Dowd clubbyenclaveladder Change image and share on social
Reagan didn't socialize with the press. He spent his evenings with Nancy, watching TV with dinner trays. But he knew that to transcend, you can't condescend. Maureen Dowd condescenddinnerevening Change image and share on social