"I don't have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that goes wrong."

"I recognize that I had a good deal of good luck in my life. I came along at a time when it was pretty easy to get a job in journalism. I went to work at CBS News when I was about 22, and within a year or so was reporting on the air."

"There is such a thing as a national conscience, and it can be touched."

"It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful. It's artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate."

"A peaceful heart knows that gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"A peaceful heart knows that the most profound truths are found in silence."