The West Wing (TV Series)

365 Days (2005)

Richard Schiff: Toby Ziegler

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Interviewer : Well, the speech

  [referring to President Bartlett's final State of the Union address] 

  Interviewer : was one of the president's best, and thank you for not making it too long.

  Toby Ziegler : We were aiming for pith.

  Interviewer : And you succeeded.

• Jed Bartlet : I had dinner with an old friend tonight. I thought everyone should hear what he had to say.

  Leo McGarry : I want to read you something. 'The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; 'Tis dearness only that gives everything its value.'

  Charlie Young : [to Toby Ziegler, White House Communications Director]  You?

  Will Bailey : Thomas Paine.

  Toby Ziegler : He said, ''Tis.' Might have been a clue?