Russell Baker
Russell Baker
Russell Wayne Bakeris an American writer known for his satirical commentary and self-critical prose, as well as for his Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Growing Up. He was a columnist for The New York Times from 1962 to 1998, and also hosted the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre from 1992 to 2004...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMemoirist
Date of Birth14 August 1925
CityMorrisonville, VA
CountryUnited States of America
clever two car
When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.
law wallets seems
It seems to be a law in American life that whatever enriches us anywhere except in the wallet inevitably becomes uneconomic.
sunday america political
A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday.
wine nursing white
It is fitting that yesteryear's swashbuckling newspaper reporter has turned into today's solemn young sobersides nursing a glass of watered white wine after a day of toiling over computer databases in a smoke-free, noise-free newsroom.
serious needs journalism
Serious journalism need not be solemn.
journalism
Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.
communication miracle bells
The worst thing about the miracle of modern communications is the Pavlovian pressure it places upon everyone to communicate whenever a bell rings.
love misery company
Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it.
book usa moral
Americans like fat books and thin women.
children growing-up parenting
Don't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it.
summer nature suffering
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.
writing play roles
In writing, punctuation plays the role of body language. It helps readers hear you the way you want to be heard.
life seize-the-day helping
Life is always walking up to us and saying, "Come on in, the living's fine," and what do we do? Back off and take its picture.
two problem solve
A solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems.