25 Quotes by Frank Bruni

Although the Internet could be making all of us smarter, it makes many of us stupider, because it's not just a magnet for the curious. It's a sinkhole for the gullible. It renders everyone an instant expert. You have a degree? Well, I did a Google search!

I suppose there are people who can pass up free guacamole, but they're either allergic to avocado or too joyless to live.

Thin people, God bless them, God curse them, don't get it: If you're not thin, you need to be careful and conscious about when and how you suitors initially see you.

Graduates fared better if, during college, they did any one of these: developed a relationship with a mentor; took on a project that lasted a semester or more; did a job or internship directly connected to their chosen field; or became deeply involved in a campus organization or activity (as opposed to minimally involved in a range of things).

With a more expansive stretch, there’s a better chance that I’ll be around at the precise, random moment when one of my nephews drops his guard and solicits my advice about something private. Or when one of my nieces will need someone other than her parents to tell her that she’s smart and beautiful.

He communicates authenticity to an electorate ravenous for it.

...my favorite Congressional incongruity: ...Red State legislators galumphing from meeting to meeting in full pancake makeup. Estee Lauder may well make more money on Capitol Hill than in Beverly Hills.

I suppose there are people who can pass up free guacamole, but they're either allergic to avocado or to joyless to live.

I went there once or twice for a nanosecond but I didn't read much, ... I thought it was funny. It certainly didn't bother me in the least but maybe if I was more familiar with the site and read more of it, I'd have a different opinion.