Creative Quotations from . . .
Fletcher Knebel
(1993-1911) born on Oct 01
US "journalist, author". "He was a Washington correspondent, 1937-50; wrote "Crossing in Berlin," 1981."
 
   
F
No other city in the U.S. can divest the visitor of so much money with so little enthusiasm. In Dallas, they take away with gusto; in New Orleans, with a bow; in San Francisco, with a wink and a grin. In New York, you're lucky if you get a grunt."

R
"The convention is the voice, the bone and the sinews of a political party-and sometimes it even nominates an Abraham Lincoln."
A
A decision is what a man makes when he can't find anybody to serve on a committee.
N
It is now proved beyond doubt that smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.
K
"Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: ""But It's a Tough Place to Visit;" in "Look," 26 Mar 1963."
R: ""One Vote for the Convention System;" in "New York Times Magazine," 23 Aug 1964."
A: "In "The Fifth 637 Best Things Anybody Ever Said," ed. Robert Byrne, 1993."
N: "Reader's Digest," Dec 1961"
K: Register and Tribune Syndicate



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