David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph.

I hope the World War II generation doesn't lose that quality that made them so appealing: their modesty, and the way they are always looking forward and seldom back.

What I did was experiment with a little marijuana like a lot of other people and walked away...

The WWII generation shares so many common values: duty, honor, country, personal responsibility and the marriage vow " For better or for worse--it was the last generation in which, broadly speaking, marriage was a commitment and divorce was not an option

I always think there are people looking not so much for information as for reassurance and reaffirmation of their views.

It doesn't do any good to wire the world if we short circuit the soul.

It's so much easier to do it right than to do it wrong.