FOREWORD
BY DAVID BROOKS
THERE’S ONE QUESTION I have always longed to ask Bill Buckley, but I’ve never worked up the nerve: Are you content? Millions of people set off on their lives hoping to build some lasting legacy, to make some immortal impression upon the world. They’re driven hour upon hour, day upon day, to write the next essay, or do the next deal, or paint the next painting. But only a few people in the world actually can sit back knowing beyond doubt that they have succeeded; they have altered the course of events and surpassed all realistic expectations. Bill Buckley is one of those few.