The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.

The force of the advertising word and image dwarfs the power of other literature in the 20th century.

Nothing is really real unless it happens on television.

If our knowledge is, as I believe, only an island in an infinite sea of ignorance, how can we in our short lifetime find satisfaction in exploring our little island? How can we persuade ourselves to be exhilarated by our meager knowledge and yet not be discouraged by the ocean vistas?

The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.

We need not be theologians to see that we have shifted responsibility for making the world interesting from God to the newspaperman.

Reading is like the sex act - done privately, and often in bed.