Quotes by Peter Jennings

About Peter Jennings:

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian-American journalist and news anchor. He was the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in 2005 of complications from lung cancer. A high-school dropout, he transformed himself into one of American television's most prominent journalists.
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The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.

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There's no such thing as an independent person.

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Whatever you may think of Mrs. Clinton as a character, I think she believes quite strongly in public service.

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Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't.

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I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God.

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Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.

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I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

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Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own.

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I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist.

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Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

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The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.

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I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

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We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know.

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I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

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I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.

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A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.

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Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.

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Author Bio

  • NamePeter Jennings
  • DescriptionNews anchor
  • BornJuly 29, 1938
  • DiedAugust 7, 2005
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist
  • AwardsPeabody Award; Member Of The Order Of Canada; Emmy Award; George Polk Award