Aspen Ideas' Afternoon of Conversation is a signature event, and yesterday's was no exception. Over a thousand guests filled the Benedict Music Tent for a stimulating afternoon of discussions on the dais. Speakers included a Supreme Court justice, the leader of Israel's opposition, a cabinet secretary and more; it was a heady way to spend a rainy day in Aspen.

Here are the highlights:

"Every time we have a First Amendment case, I’m keenly aware that George Washington was not aware of the Internet or video games." —Stephen Breyer

"We're not products of our environments, we're products of our expectations." —Wes Moore

"The curves were my attempt over my career to humanize the inhumane boxes that buildings are." —Frank Gehry

"Orchestras and the arts are a microcosm of what's happening in the world." —Deborah Borda

“I stepped on a broken bottle in my bare feet and got stitches, and that’s one of the better things that happened in the last two years.” —Austan Goolsbee

“What has happened in the Arab world is irreversible; for the first time in decades, Arabs don’t feel powerless.” — Marwan Muasher

“We need to have a new dialogue between Israel and the world Jewry. The value of the Jewish world should be to preserve its values as a Jewish state.” —Tzipi Livni

“The president has drawn a line in the sand and said by 2020 we need to lead the world again in college education. That’s what I want to be held accountable for.” —Arne Duncan