Creative Quotations from Walter Winchell (1897-1972)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Walter Winchell
(1897-1972) born on Apr 07

US broadcast journalist. His newspaper columns and radio broadcasts containing news and gossip gave him a massive audience and much influence in the U.S. during the 1930-50s.

Today's gossip is tomorrow's headline.

"Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it."

"Good evening Mr and Mrs America, from border to border and coast to coast and all the ships at sea. Let's go to press."

An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.

A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"Quoted by Liz Smith Dallas "Times-Herald," 3 Aug 1978."
R:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
A:	"Opening for Sunday evening newscasts, recalled on his death, 20 Feb 1972."
N:	"In "Webster's Electronic Quotebase," ed. Keith Mohler, 1994."
K:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."