Peter Jennings Quotes

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

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

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

[President Bush should] quit hiding behind the Secret Service, come out and face the nation and explain his failure to protect the country.

I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar.

I'm a big fan of CNN. I watched it from the beginning.

I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God.

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

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

Whatever you may think of Mrs. Clinton as a character, I think she believes quite strongly in public service.

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

Canada join the United States? Where would young Canadians run off to for adventure? Where would Americans run to escape?

Illegal immigrants have been a problem in America for hundreds of years ... Just ask any Indian.

We are survivors from the moment of diagnosis.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

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

The risk of sudden death is miniscule, overstating this risk is not going to stop them from taking the drug.

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

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

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.

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.

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

And once again the government has failed to get the kind of cooperation from the relatives that might allow the case of this young boy to end in a civilized manner that is best for him.

I believe there are unidentified flying objects, I'm just not sure who's driving.

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!

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.

I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling.

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

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.

Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists 'Hey my family is the best'..