Quotes from Peter Jennings

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?

There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!

And once again the government has failed to get the kind of cooperation from the relatives that might allow the case of this young boy to end in a civilized manner that is best for him.

I've always been very zealous about not invading other people's private spaces.

Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.

I'm a big fan of CNN. I watched it from the beginning.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know.

I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn't learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that's it.

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did.

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits.

Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.

I was raised with the notion that it was OK to ask questions, and it was OK to say, I'm not sure. I believe, but I'm not quite so certain about the resurrection.

There's no such thing as an independent person.

I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people.

A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions.

I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

If you tailor your news viewing so that you only get one point of view, well of course you're going to think somebody else has got a different point of view, and it may be wrong.