One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.

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'.

She looked away, trying not to cry. She hated crying, and in public she hated it more.

Even things that aren't broken can be fixed.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

Culture is the possibility and impossibility that bacon and fruit can appear on the same plate.

Purify your life by keeping the commandments. This will help you qualify for the Spirit, who will assist you in your quest.

There is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh. Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est

I've always been a bit of a pessimist in regard to mankind.

The shortest definition of religion: interruption.

If you have the least doubt about it, do not marry.

A child does not try to know the mother, it simply has faith in her. In the same way, having faith in the Divine is the source of the greatest strength.