Nicholas D. Kristof

The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting places and write about what intrigues you, I am just amazed by that.

You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.

Abortion politics have distracted all sides from what is really essential: a major aid campaign to improve midwifery, prenatal care and emergency obstetric services in poor countries.

Neither left nor right has focused adequately on maternal health.

The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it doesn't operate in this region. It's difficult to expand, because President Bush has cut funding.

The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food.

Just a little help, a small security force, a bit of food, can save lives.

There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major element of humiliation. But it really does seem like a medical condition of shock and horror.