John Chancellor Professions : Journalist Born : July 14, 1927 Died : July 12, 1996 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by John Chancellor I've been an agnostic for as long as I can remember ... so I don't know where we go. But if it turns out that the lights are just turned off and nothing happens, well, that's okay. John Chancellor atheism light long The function of good journalism is to take information and add value to it. John Chancellor journalism information add In fact, most deaths are not tragic. Few people die because of a flaw in character, which is the essential element of tragedy. They just die. John Chancellor tragedy character people The most successful people do not make up the rules as they go. They have a set of rules that they follow and they stick to them. John Chancellor sticks successful people The avenues in my neighborhood are Pride, Covetousness and Lust; the cross streets are Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth. I live over on Sloth, and the style on our street is to avoid the other thoroughfares. John Chancellor envy anger pride Action based only on principles isnt always good even if it feels good. John Chancellor political feel-good principles Now the 21st century approaches and with it the inevitability of change. We must wonder if the American people will find renewal and rejuvenation within themselves, will discover again their capacity for innovation and adaptation. If not, alas, the nation's future will be shaped by sightless forces of history over which Americans will have no control. John Chancellor innovation america people I know of no one who would be a good High Commissioner of Palestine except God. John Chancellor commissioners palestine would-be There's the Ronald Reagan cupped-ear gambit. The press is deliberately and systematically kept away from him. All you hear is a bunch of monkeys screaming at him when they could easily have been brought right up and the president could have stood and talked in a conversational tone. John Chancellor president ears loss Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalist All Authors
