Suzanne Fields

“The death of Pope John Paul II led many of different faiths and of no faith to acknowledge their debt to the Roman Catholic Church for holding on to absolutes that the rest of us can measure ourselves against.”

“Stupidity fuses notoriety and celebrity.”

“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.”

“We all want to look younger, become stronger and healthier and live longer.”

“There's more than a few remnants left in German welfare policy today. Many Germans eagerly condemn Hitler's fascism but won't examine the other reasons why the Third Reich succeeded for a season.”

“You still can't find Israel on a map of the Middle East in a Palestinian schoolbook.”

“There is a bright spot or two for the Spaniards. French toast has become freedom toast on the Air Force One breakfast menu, but the Spanish omelet is still a Spanish omelet.”

“Many of the Europeans who want Israel to go away don't even know why they do. Nearly a third of those interviewed concede they have no idea what the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about. It's enough to know that Israelis are Jews.”

“HBO has 28 million subscribers, small stuff compared to TBS, which can be seen in 88 million homes.”

“It's long been a cliche in Washington that if you hang a lamb chop in your window, guests will come.”

“If any of the beautiful people plan to vote for the president, they usually keep their secret to themselves.”

“A growing number of young women who have the freedom to decide have decided that career can wait, and the delicious early years of their children's lives can't.”

“We've become more tolerant because we're tired of the debate.”

“Dostoevski does not tell you what to think about his legend, but he requires that you think about it. The novelist was a deeply religious man and he always thought many readers missed that point about him.”

“Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.”

“American high school students trail teenagers from 14 European and Asian countries in reading, math and science. We're even trailing France.”

“The Academy Awards ceremony is designed to be without irony, but Chris Rock supplied it anyway with filmed movie-theater interviews with black men and women who had never heard of the movies nominated for Best Picture.”

“There are enough Poles in Chicago to make up one of the largest cities in Poland.”

“Many critics of the Palestinians, especially those in Congress, think the current calm is merely the eye of the storm. That's why the House of Representatives approved a foreign aid package last week that forbade the direct financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority .”

“It's easier to make fun of a first lady than for a first lady to have fun. The scrutiny is ferocious.”