Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

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About Dan Rather

Portrait of Dan Rather

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name in September 1961 after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla. He has reported on some of the most...

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A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

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An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger.

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Is fuel efficiency really what we need most desperately? I say that what we really need is a car that can be shot when it breaks down.

—Russell Baker

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I know a lot about cars. I can look at a car's headlights and tell you exactly which way it's coming.

—Mitch Hedberg

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I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.

—Steven Wright

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People can have the Model T in any colour--so long as it's black.

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.

—Prince Philip

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