John Gunther Quotes

"What interested me was not news, but appraisal. What I sought was to grasp the flavor of a man, his texture, his impact, what he stood for, what he believed in, what made him what he was and what color he gave to the fabric of his time."
- John Gunther
(Related: Time, Man, News)

"There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through."
- John Gunther
(Related: Politics, American, Selfishness)

"The last copy of the Chicago Daily News I picked up had three crime stories on its front page. But by comparison to the gaudy days, this is small-time stuff. Chicago is as full of crooks as a saw with teeth, but the era when they ruled the city is gone forever."
- John Gunther
(Related: Chicago, Crime, News)

"Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea."
- John Gunther
(Related: Idea, Country)

"One travels like a golf ball, hopping from green to green."
- John Gunther
(Related: Golf)

"It's the equivalent of putting on the brakes suddenly while driving uphill."
- John Gunther
(Related: Driving)

"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast."
- John Gunther
(Related: Happiness)

"If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking?"
- John Gunther
(Related: Man)