Ron Suskind

Reporting begins with patient attention to what people actually say and need.

A story matters when it lets strangers become recognizable to one another.

College teaches how to learn; the world decides what the next lessons will be.

The circle grows when graduates make room for people unlike themselves.

In essential ways, human beings want the same dignity, love, safety, and chance.

A wider table becomes a practical test of moral imagination.

Unexpected people can become instructors when curiosity stays active.

A handwritten letter at fourteen becomes part of a lifelong education.

Wisdom is learned by recognizing the lesson inside ordinary moments.