Tom Mathews

“More than anyone, this book is for those young people—an invitation to once again remake the world, and to bring about, through hard work, determination, and a big dose of imagination, an America that finally aligns with all that is best in us.”
― Barack Obama, A Promised Land

“Dream is not what you see in sleep. Dream is something which does not let you sleep.”
― Dr. Joseph K Thomas, India - The Next Superpower: Tame The Dragon, Unleash The Tiger

“But now, without leaving home, from the comfort of your easy chair, you can divorce yourself from the consensus on what constitutes “truth.” Each person can live in a private thought bubble, reading only those websites that reinforce his or her desired beliefs, joining only those online groups that give sustenance when the believer’s courage flags.”
― Ellen Ullman, Life in Code: A Personal History of Technology

“Do we care to match the reality of America to its ideals? If so, do we really believe that our notions of self-government and individual freedom, equality of opportunity and equality before the law, apply to everybody? Or are we instead committed, in practice if not in statute, to reserving those things for a privileged few?”
― Barack Obama, A Promised Land