A writer should tend to lift people up, not lower them down.

The most puzzling thing about TV is the steady advance of the sponsor across the line that has always separated news from promotion, entertainment from merchandising. The advertiser has assumed the role of originator, and the performer has gradually been eased into the role of peddler.

You have been my friends. That in itself is a tremendous thing.

Only a person who is congenially self-centered has the effrontery and the stamina to write essays

Salutations; it's just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning

Understanding humor is like dissecting a live frog. It can be done, but the frog tends to die in the process.

America is now liberty-conscious. In a single generation it has progressed from being toothbrush-conscious, to being air-minded, to being liberty-conscious.