Across the years, in spite of everything I knew, my passion endured. Newspapers and magazines paid me to cover fights when I'd have paid my own way. Pete Hamill coverendurefight Change image and share on social
The most successful terrorist group in the United States for almost 70 years was the Ku Klux Klan. They hated Catholics, Jews, and blacks. They were prone to violence. Pete Hamill blackcatholicgroup Change image and share on social
He steps on stage and draws the sword of rhetoric, and when he is through, someone is lying wounded and thousands of others are either angry or consoled. Pete Hamill angryconsoledraw Change image and share on social
Travel at least erodes some of the narrowness that exists in each of us. Pete Hamill erodeexistnarrowness Change image and share on social
When I was in the navy, I wanted to go to Paris and the Academie Julian. I never did. Mexico City took me instead. Pete Hamill academiecityjulian Change image and share on social
Boxing is one of those leftovers from a more primitive past that should be finished off and killed. I don't love it anymore. Pete Hamill anymoreboxfinish Change image and share on social
What would Chaucer have written about if men were perfect? Pete Hamill chaucermanperfect Change image and share on social
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a newspaperman originally in Colombia. He talked about - and I agree - how everybody has a public life, a private life, and a secret life. Pete Hamill agreecolombiagabriel Change image and share on social
Usually, I work every day, seven days a week. When I go three days without writing, my body aches with anxiety; my mood is irritable. My night dreams grow wild with unconscious invention. Pete Hamill achanxietybody Change image and share on social
For years, the defenders of television have argued that the networks are only giving the people what they want. That might be true. But so is the Medellin cartel. Pete Hamill arguecarteldefender Change image and share on social