John Gunther — American Journalist born on August 30, 1901, died on May 29, 1970

John Gunther was an American journalist and author whose success came primarily through a series of popular sociopolitical works known as the "Inside" books, including the best-selling Inside U.S.A. in 1947. He is best known today for the memoir Death Be Not Proud about the death of his teenage son, Johnny Gunther, from a brain tumor... (wikipedia)

If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking?
One travels like a golf ball, hopping from green to green.
All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.
There are no generalizations in American politics that vested selfishness cannot cut through.
What interested me was not news, but appraisal. What I sought was to grasp the flavor of a man, his texture, his impact, what he stood for, what he believed in, what made him what he was and what color he gave to the fabric of his time.