Russell Baker

Russell Baker (1925-2019), full name Russell Wayne Baker, was a US journalist, narrator, and writer. He is known for satirical commentary and self-critical prose. He won Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography "Growing Up" (1983).

Wisdom & Quotes

• In America, it is sport that is the opiate of the masses.

- The New York Times, October 3, 1967

• The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately to defeat him.

- The New York Times, June 18, 1968

• Inanimate objects are classified scientifically into three major categories - those that don't work, those that break down, and those that get lost.

- The New York Times, June 18, 1968

Lawrence Peter Berra