Dateline America
A source page for quotes linked to Charles Kuralt.
“The reality of any place is what its people remember of it.”
“I would like to explore some side roads in life while I am still in good health and good spirits.”
“It takes an earthquake to remind us that we walk on the crust of an unfinished planet.”
“It's that enthusiasm, that passion for what you're doing, that is most important.”
“What I learned on the road. Above all else - to love my native land.”
“If there are bleachers in heaven and a warm sun, that's where you'll find Bill Veeck.”
“The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.”
“The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.”
“You can find your way across this country using burger joints the way a navigator uses stars.”
“I used to think that driving, sleepless, ambitious labor was what you needed to succeed.”
“I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading.”
“I wasn't a very discriminating reader. I read just about everything that came along.”
“My parents encouraged me in everything I ever wanted to do.”
“There is such a thing as a national conscience, and it can be touched.”