People who say you're just as old as you feel are all wrong, fortunately. Russell Baker feelfortunatelypeople Change image and share on social
When sudden death takes a president, opportunities for new beginnings flourish among the ambitious and the tensions among such people can be dramatic, as they were when President Kennedy was killed. Russell Baker ambitiousbeginningdeath Change image and share on social
I gave up on new poetry myself 30 years ago when most of it began to read like coded messages passing between lonely aliens in a hostile world. Russell Baker agoalienbegin Change image and share on social
Rereading A.J. Liebling carries me happily back to an age when all good journalists knew they had plenty to be modest about, and were. Russell Baker agebackcarry Change image and share on social
Journalism was being whittled away by a Wall Street theory that profits can be maximized by minimizing the product. Russell Baker journalismmaximizeminimize Change image and share on social
Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things. Russell Baker excuseprogressrequire Change image and share on social
In America nothing dies easier than tradition. Russell Baker americaeasytradition Change image and share on social
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. Russell Baker makepowersuffer Change image and share on social
Listen once in a while. It's amazing what you can hear. Russell Baker amazehearlisten Change image and share on social
A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday. Russell Baker badbumpchurch Change image and share on social
