Nicholas Kristof : (5) " There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I lived and worked for some time. I was living there when Tiananmen Square erupted. " - Nicholas Kristof " It is so much easier to try to help a six-month-old child or a six-year-old child than it is a 16-year-old troubled kid. " - Nicholas Kristof " I took a gap year myself after high school and worked on a farm near Lyon, France. I stayed with the Vallet family, picked and packed fruit, and discovered that red wine can be a breakfast drink. That led to further travel as a university student. " - Nicholas Kristof " Just a little help, a small security force, a bit of food, can save lives. " - Nicholas Kristof " Sure, food stamps are occasionally misused, but anyone familiar with business knows that the abuse of food subsidies is far greater in the corporate suite. Every time an executive wines and dines a hot date on the corporate dime, the average taxpayer helps foot the bill. " - Nicholas Kristof