Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Alistair Cooke
- The day of judgment is either approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.
- I believe Hollywood is the most effective and disastrous propaganda factory there has ever been in the history of human beings.
- The best compliment to a child or a friend is the feeling you give him that he has been set free to make his own inquiries, to come to conclusions that are right for him, whether or not they coincide with your own.
- The best thing about Eisenhower’s Presidency was his Jeffersonian conviction that there should be as little government and as much golf as possible.
- Curiosity…endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.
- Liberty is the luxury of self-discipline, that those nations historically who have failed to discipline themselves have had discipline imposed by others.
- A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn’t feel like it.
- As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later.
- It has been an unchallengeable American doctrine that cranberry sauce, a pink goo with overtones of sugared tomatoes, is a delectable necessity of the Thanksgiving board and that turkey is uneatable without it.
- People, when they first come to America, whether as travelers or settlers, become aware of a new and agreeable feeling: that the whole country is their oyster.
Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) was a distinguished British-American journalist, broadcaster, and author, best known for his long-running radio program “Letter from America.” Born in Salford, England, Cooke began his career as a journalist before gaining prominence as a radio personality.
In 1937, he moved to the United States and became a naturalized citizen in 1941. Cooke’s insightful and articulate commentaries on American life and culture endeared him to audiences for over 58 years on “Letter from America,” making it the longest-running speech radio show in the world.
Apart from his broadcasting career, Cooke was a prolific writer, contributing articles to various publications and penning several books, including “America: A Personal History of the United States.” His ability to distill complex topics into engaging narratives earned him widespread acclaim.
Alistair Cooke’s impact extended beyond journalism, as he also played a key role in introducing American television audiences to the acclaimed British television series “Masterpiece Theatre.” Cooke’s legacy is marked by his exceptional storytelling, keen observations, and enduring contributions to transatlantic understanding.
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