“Cronkite is not a genius at anything except being straight, honest, and normal.”

“When he (Walter Cronkite) drank, he had an appetite for both history and political bullshit.”

“Cronkite was always one step short of disillusionment.”

“Sometimes, insatiable curiosity and compassion are all that life requires of us.”

“Curiosity is the one thing invincible in Nature.”

“If spectacle is lacking in everyday life, it may be because we have forgotten where and how to look.”

“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.”

“Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity.”

“It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.”