No man was ever more than about nine meals away from crime or suicide. — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they follow. Bigness means weakness. — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
It is perfectly clear that people, given no alternative, will choose tyranny over anarchy, because anarchy is the worst tyranny of all... The special… — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
I'm sort of a pessimist about tomorrow and an optimist about the day after tomorrow. — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt. — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been , that the boys want to be something, while… — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
Tenacity is a pretty fair substitute for bravery, and the best form of tenacity I know is expressed in a Danish fur trapper's principle:… — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
It is only people with a sense of personal responsibility who can help others. It is only people with a sense of personal responsibility… — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
The five happiest people I have ever met all had this strange little quirk of referring to their jobs as a 'calling.' — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
For children, Christmas is anticipation. For adults, Christmas is memory. — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
