American - Journalist | January 14, 1919 - November 4, 2011
When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.
Andy Rooney
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We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.
MistakesProudFeelingLittleBig
As an old reporter, we have a few secrets, and the first thing is we try the phone book.
BookPhoneSecretsTryOldFirst
Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.
TechnologyPurposeGivingAmerica
I don't pick subjects as much as they pick me.
MePickMuchSubjects
I hope all of you are going to fill out your census form when it comes in the mail next month. If you don't return the form the area you live in might get less government money and you wouldn't want that to happen, would you.
LiveHopeMoneyGovernmentYouWant
The dullest Olympic sport is curling, whatever 'curling' means.
WhateverOlympicMeansCurlingSport
Writers don't retire. I will always be a writer.
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A writer's job is to tell the truth.
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I obviously have a knack for getting on paper what a lot of people have thought and didn't realize they thought. And they say, 'Hey, yeah!' And they like that.
PeopleThoughtSayRealizeThey Say
Let's make a statement to the airlines just to get their attention. We'll pick a week next year and we'll all agree not to go anywhere for seven days.
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