“[We] hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.” — John Cleese

“The only point is that if you find the Republican mantra of lower taxes and smaller government appealing, and if you care only about how fast the economy is growing, not how that growth is shared, you should vote Democratic. Of course, if you do care about things like economic inequality and children's health, you should vote Democratic as well.” — Michael Kinsley

“We have lost control, said Hale, quoting Bernanke. We cannot stabilize the dollar. We cannot control commodity prices.”