While I was away I read 
Bill Clinton autobiography "My Life".  Good book if you're into politics and/or 
The West Wing (a lot of The West Wing Stories are taken from Bill's time in office).    
A quote from the book that I really liked is: 
"You can have good policy without good politics, but you can't give the people good government without both."
It's a good quote for people who get too ideal about things.