Famous quotes by Journalists

"Historian - a broad-gauge gossip"

Ambrose Bierce, Journalist

Ambrose Bierce

"Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate"

Ambrose Bierce, Journalist

Ambrose Bierce

"Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be"

Ambrose Bierce, Journalist

Ambrose Bierce

"It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water"

Franklin P. Jones, Journalist

Franklin P. Jones

"Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice"

Franklin P. Jones, Journalist

Franklin P. Jones

"The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis"

Franklin P. Jones, Journalist

Franklin P. Jones

"The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one"

Franklin P. Jones, Journalist

Franklin P. Jones

"A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not"

Franklin P. Jones, Journalist

Franklin P. Jones

"When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet"

Franklin P. Jones, Journalist

Franklin P. Jones

"I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me"

Hunter S. Thompson, Journalist

Hunter S. Thompson

"There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge"

Hunter S. Thompson, Journalist

Hunter S. Thompson

"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'"

Dan Rather, Journalist

Dan Rather

"Never eat spinach just before going on the air"

Dan Rather, Journalist

Dan Rather

"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible"

P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist

P. J. O'Rourke

"There's one more terrifying fact about old people: I'm going to be one soon"

P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist

P. J. O'Rourke

"Never wear anything that panics the cat"

P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist

P. J. O'Rourke

"Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us"

P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist

P. J. O'Rourke

"Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly"

P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist

P. J. O'Rourke

"Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power"

P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist

P. J. O'Rourke

"Being an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count"

Kin Hubbard, Journalist

Kin Hubbard

"We would all like to vote for the best man, but he is never a candidate"

Kin Hubbard, Journalist

Kin Hubbard

"Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil"

Kin Hubbard, Journalist

Kin Hubbard

"We love your adherence to democratic principles"

William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist

William F. Buckley, Jr.

"Scientists are people who build the Brooklyn Bridge and then buy it"

William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist

William F. Buckley, Jr.

"It is not a sign of arrogance for the king to rule. That is what he is there for"

William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist

William F. Buckley, Jr.

"I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence"

William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist

William F. Buckley, Jr.

"All adventure is now reactionary"

William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist

William F. Buckley, Jr.

"A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'"

William F. Buckley, Jr., Journalist

William F. Buckley, Jr.

"Conservatives define themselves in terms of what they oppose"

George Will, Journalist

George Will

"A friend doesn't go on a diet because you are fat"

Erma Bombeck, Journalist

Erma Bombeck

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