“ If the norm of the society is corrupted, then objective journalism is corrupted too, for it must not challenge the norm. It must accept the norm. David Halberstam
“ Newspapers might have as much to do in shaping the course of public events as politicians, David Halberstam
“ Bobby Kennedy said that when he had been a boy there were three major influences on children – the home, the church, and the school – and now there was a fourth – television. David Halberstam
“ Hughes might discuss Calvinism ably, but he did not live it, he was—by Time corporate standards—just a little lazy. David Halberstam
“ He saw the pleasure you took from your job every day of his life, and THAT was what he wanted. David Halberstam
“ Why did McNamara have such good figures? Why did McNamara have such good staff work and Ball such poor staff work? The next day Ball would angrily dispatch his staff to come up with the figures, to fi… David Halberstam
“ The men were always wary of an officer who took form more seriously than function. David Halberstam
“ Fear was the terrible secret of the battlefiled and could afflict the brave as well as the timid. Worse it was contagious, and could destroy a unit before a battle even began. Because of that, command… David Halberstam
“ [On writing:] "There's a great quote by Julius Irving that went, 'Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.'", March 25, 2007.) David Halberstam
