What separated Ed Murrow from the rest of the pack was courage.

This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

A lot of tight Senate races out there. Let's hit those chips with another dash of salsa, Ed Bradley.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

[My job is] a very high trapeze act, frequently with no net.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.

This world is out of date

It is often my nature to be abstract, hidden in plain sight, or nowhere at all.

You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.

You learn not to mourn every little thing out here, or you’d never, ever stop grieving.

We have more to learn from animals than animals have to learn from us.

Time is clay. Go make something.

Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair.

Human beings are special, of higher dignity and worth than other animals, because they're created in God's own image and likeness. It's actually true humanism.

The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it down.