11 Cronkite Quotes for You to Enjoy

Believe me, happiness is not ticking off Walter Cronkite. Billy Crystal

Happiness Me Believe Cronkite Ticking Off

We just assumed that Walter Cronkite was unbiased. In hindsight, it is clear that Walter Cronkite was biased and that he used feigned objectivity as the cudgel to change the American narrative from being a right of center one to being a left of center one. Andrew Breitbart

Change Assumed Cronkite Unbiased Objectivity He Clear Biased Hindsight Narrative Left American Just Being Center Used Right

In the old days, there were three networks, and all of a sudden, Walter Cronkite is the most trusted man in America. Everybody believes what he says, not even thinking. In those days, we didn't even know it was being spun. We were very willing to just listen to it and go along with. George A. Romero

Man Old Three Thinking Everybody Those Says Willing Cronkite Networks He Along Days Know Most Go Were Spun Trusted Very America Listen Just Being Old Days Even Sudden Believes

Walter Cronkite had a golden rule for all wartime reporters: never self-aggrandize. Douglas Brinkley

Rule Cronkite Never Had Reporters Golden Golden Rule Wartime

Although Cronkite had once crash landed in a Dutch potato field under enemy fire, he chose instead to focus on celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the hands of the Free Dutch. Douglas Brinkley

Everybody trusted Cronkite because he reminded them of their favorite uncle or trusted family physician. Being square in the age of the Beatles made Cronkite retro cool. Douglas Brinkley

Family Beatles Age Made Physician Uncle Everybody Favorite Cronkite He Reminded Retro Because Trusted Square Being Them Cool

Professionally, I remember Cronkite as a kid growing up, and more so for me, the importance of Cronkite was not him sitting there at the anchor desk, but him out there doing things. Ed Bradley

Me Remember Kid Anchor Out Cronkite More Importance Him Doing Up Sitting Growing Growing Up Professionally Things Desk

I give Cronkite a whole lot of credit. Ben Bradlee

Cronkite Give Lot Whole Credit

As Walter Cronkite would say, that's the way it is. Howard Fineman

Way Say Would Cronkite