Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories; those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost. Russell Baker breakcategoryclassify Change image and share on social
People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure. Russell Baker enjoyleavelot Change image and share on social
A day spent praising the earth and lamenting man's pollutionist history makes you feel like a superior, sensitive soul. Russell Baker dayearthfeel Change image and share on social
A man writing a letter is a man in the act of thinking, and it was an exercise Reagan obviously enjoyed. After his first meeting with Gorbachev, for example, he sent a 'Dear Murph' letter about it to his old friend George Murphy, a former senator and actor who had once played Reagan's father in a film. Russell Baker actactordear share on social
There is a growing literature about the multitude of journalism's problems, but most of it is concerned with the editorial side of the business, possibly because most people competent to write about journalism are not comfortable writing about finance. Russell Baker businesscomfortablecompetent share on social
Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder. Russell Baker celebratefountfun Change image and share on social
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. Russell Baker badbumpchurch Change image and share on social
In America, it is sport that is the opiate of the masses. Russell Baker americamasseopiate Change image and share on social
The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any. Russell Baker fitnotionreal Change image and share on social
Don't try to make children grow up to be like you, or they may do it. Russell Baker childgrowmake Change image and share on social