John Gunther was a famous Journalist from USA, who lived between August 30, 1901 and May 29, 1970. He/she became 68 years old.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac virgo, who is known for Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful.
Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by John.
9 Famous quotes by John Gunther
"There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through"
"The first essence of journalism is to know what you want to know, the second, is to find out who will tell you"
"Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea"
"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast"
"One travels like a golf ball, hopping from green to green"
"It's the equivalent of putting on the brakes suddenly while driving uphill"
"What interested me was not news, but appraisal. What I sought was to grasp the flavor of a man, his texture, his impact, what he stood for, what he believed in, what made him what he was and what color he gave to the fabric of his time"
"If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking?"
"The last copy of the Chicago Daily News I picked up had three crime stories on its front page. But by comparison to the gaudy days, this is small-time stuff. Chicago is as full of crooks as a saw with teeth, but the era when they ruled the city is gone forever"