The conflict between the men who make and the men who report the news is as old as time. — James Barrett Reston
Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in. — James Barrett Reston
In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. — James Barrett Reston
Stick with the optimists. It’s going to be tough enough even if they’re right. — James Barrett Reston
This is the very devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim. — James Barrett Reston