In Seeking Truth You Have To Get

Probably The Most Important Single Element That I Found In My Own Marriage Was A Sense Of Humor. My Wife Had A Delicious Sense Of Humor, And I Think I Have An Adequate One.

Would It Be Better To Have A President Who Cries Easily? Well, That Depends On What He Cried About. I Would Not Like The Thought Of A President Who Could Not Cry. That Would Be Worse Than One Who Cried Over The Right Things. Which, In This Case, Would Be The Things I Would Cry Over.

I Guess I Showed Certain Signs Of Being A Workaholic In Early Years; I Had A Magazine Route Very Early On - I Must Have Been About Seven Or Eight Years Old Or Something Like That - When I Was Carrying Liberty Magazine, Trying To Win Green And Brown Coupons; I Eventually [won] A Pony.

As Anchorman Of The Cbs Evening News, I Signed Off My Nightly Broadcasts For Nearly Two Decades With A Simple Statement: "and That's The Way It Is." To Me, That Encapsulates The Newsman's Highest Ideal: To Report The Facts As He Sees Them, Without Regard For The Consequences Or Controversy That May Ensue.

For Many Years, I Did My Best To Report On The Issues Of The Day In As Objective A Manner As Possible. When I Had My Own Strong Opinions, As I Often Did, I Tried Not To Communicate Them To My Audience. Now, However, My Circumstances Are Different. I Am In A Position To Speak My Mind. And That Is What I Propose To Do.