The year of my birth, 1940, was the fulcrum of America in the twentieth century, when the nation was balanced precariously between the darkness of the Great Depression on one side and the storms of war in Europe and the Pacific on the other. Tom Brokaw americabalancebirth share on social
You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world. Tom Brokaw alternativecertificationchange Change image and share on social
You convey something that the public either trusts or it does not trust, and it has to do with the content and how you handle the news, but it also just has something to do with your persona. Tom Brokaw contentconveyhandle Change image and share on social
Barack Obama's name will be the one on the peace prize, but his speech and his manner could become a gift for generations to come. Tom Brokaw barackgenerationgift Change image and share on social
I'm not a big fan of journalism schools, except those that are organized around a liberal arts education. Have an understanding of history, economics and political science - and then learn to write. Tom Brokaw artbigeconomics Change image and share on social
Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever. Tom Brokaw brotherhoodforeverpeter Change image and share on social
I think people of my generation became journalists - you know, right after the broadcast pioneer fathers - because we wanted to report the big stories. Tom Brokaw bigbroadcastfather Change image and share on social
Gerald Ford brought to the political arena no demons, no hidden agenda, no hit list or acts of vengeance. He knew who he was, and he didn't require consultants or gurus to change him. Tom Brokaw actagendumarena Change image and share on social
Most patients enter a doctor's office or hospital as if it were a Mayan temple, representing an ancient and mysterious culture with no language in common with the visitor. Tom Brokaw ancientcommonculture Change image and share on social
I had this unusual mix of curiosity, the ability to write in ways people understood, and when I appeared, viewers seemed to trust me to get them through some cataclysmic changes. Tom Brokaw abilityappearcataclysmic Change image and share on social
