[Alda concluded by invoking the words with which Jennings had closed his final broadcast in April, when he informed viewers of his illness.] Dear friend, ... Thanks. And good night. |
an electronic Mount Rushmore. |
Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart. |
Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been. |
Be fair with others, but then keep after them until they're fair with you. |
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in. |
For nearly a quarter of a century three men in this country were anchors in more ways than one. At a time so many things in our country were changing, they were solid. |
He knew there was something wrong, but there wasn't even a name for it in those days. |
Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you. |
I did many of them on 'M*A*S*H,' |
I love the idea of being out there with little or no net, |
I think the audience was aware that even when it was farcical, there was the sense that at some level this was about real experience. |
I wouldn't live in California. All that sun makes you sterile. |
If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money |
It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich. |