David Brinkley quotes

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. (David Brinkley)
The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if it were. View quote
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Washington, D. C. is a city filled with people who believe they are important. View quote
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Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians. View quote
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People have the illusion that all over the world, all the time, all kinds of fantastic things are happening. When in fact, over most of the world, most of the time, nothing is happening. View quote
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Being an anchor is not just a matter of sitting in front of a camera and looking pretty. View quote
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[Bill Clinton] has not a creative bone in his body. Therefore he is a bore and will always be a bore. View quote
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I'm not a very good advertisement for the American school system. View quote
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This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it. View quote
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The only way to do news on television is not to be terrified of it. View quote
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