Howard K. Smith Quotes

For an Italian peasant a telegram from anywhere is a wondrous thing; and a cable from the terrestrial paradise of America is not lightly to be disregarded.

Howard K. Smith

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 12, 1914 - February 15, 2002

Topics

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Some people want fame, popularity and huge sales. I've always hoped to have a really long career. So I've tried to make each of my creative decisions and business decisions to allow for longevity. As a side effect I got really famous and really big. I didn't realize the two could go together.

Jewel

WorkYourselfEndYouWantRhythm

This country is built on free speech.

John Hickenlooper

FreeSpeechCountryFree Speech

Washington is a place where politicians don't know which way is up and taxes don't know which way is down.

Robert Orben

GovernmentDownPlaceKnowWayUp

Given the choice of living in Los Angeles or living in Sydney, I would choose Sydney.

Matthew Nable

ChooseChoiceLos AngelesLivingLos

I would say that my favorite action film is the 'Die Hard's. They're kind of perfect, I think.

Michael Angarano

ActionThinkDiePerfectSayKind

I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process.

Sue Monk Kidd

ForgivenessTruthTimePeopleDie

Our national-security strategy must drive our military budget, rather than the budget setting our strategy.

Tom Cotton

DriveBudgetStrategyMilitaryMust

Protection of religious freedom means considering the faiths and beliefs of everyone involved.

Mike Quigley

FreedomEveryoneProtectionBeliefs

I hate fund-raising. Haaaaate it. Hate, hate it.

Michelle Obama

HateFund-Raising

Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.

Mohamed ElBaradei

MomentumDecadeFreshBringNuclear

The only sin passion can commit is to be joyless.

Dorothy L. Sayers

PassionSinOnlyCommit

Lyrics are always misleading because they make people think that that's what the music is about.

Brian Eno

MusicPeopleThinkAlwaysBecause

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