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

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.

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.

The Warmth of Other Suns is a sweeping and yet deeply personal tale of America's hidden 20th century history - the long and difficult trek of Southern blacks to the northern and western cities. This is an epic for all Americans who want to understand the making of our modern nation.

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

I wanted to see what was going on in the world. I sometimes think I overwished.

In your pursuit of your passions, always be young. In your relationship with others, always be grown-up.