Peter Jennings's Quotes

I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people.

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.

Some people continue to pretend that anchor people are reporters.

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.

There's no such thing as an independent person.

I was raised with the notion that it was OK to ask questions, and it was OK to say, I'm not sure. I believe, but I'm not quite so certain about the resurrection.

If you tailor your news viewing so that you only get one point of view, well of course you're going to think somebody else has got a different point of view, and it may be wrong.

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did.

We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know.

A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.

Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.

I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.

I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist.

The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.

I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions.

Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits.

Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't.

Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?

Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own.

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam.