Graydon Carter Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“People think they have to be ambitious. But at a certain age, all you want is to be around nice, decent people.”

“It's a rare moment when we take a break from the tribulations of the daily rat race to reflect on assumptions and values that we casually accept as gospel.”

“I don't do any research. It's all about gut. Editing - it's always about gut.”

“It's estimated that across Africa 100 elephants are killed for their tusks every day. It takes nothing more than simple math to get to what that adds up to in a year, and it's a distressing figure.”

“Most of us have learned the hard way that there are very few things you can absolutely count on in life.”

“It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline.”

“It's no surprise that the Bush administration's bullying swagger and blithe ignorance have caused much of the Muslim world to hold the U.S. in rock-bottom regard.”

“A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time.”

“Memory is often - perhaps usually - a distorting lens: what we think we remember isn't the way it was at all. It's what we'd like to remember.”

“Let's face it, who among us wouldn't take a pill or potion that would make us better at our job? Goodness knows, we abuse substances for just about everything in our personal lives; why not in our professional lives as well?”