The Parallax View

"Were in the business of reporting the news, not creating it."

"William Daniels - Austin Tucker"

"When I agreed to take you back in January I made two suggestions. One was about your drinking. Well, you seem to have licked that. The other was that you curb your talent for creative irresponsibility: you can start working on that right now."

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have been invited here today for the official announcement of the inquiry into the death of Senator Charles Carroll. This is an announcement, not a press conference. Therefore, there will be no questions. A complete transcript of the investigation is being prepared for publication on March 1. At that time, the committee will hold a full-scale press conference. After nearly four months of investigation, followed by nine weeks of hearings, it is the conclusion of this committee that Senator Carroll was assassinated by Thomas Richard Linden. It is our further conclusion that he acted entirely alone, motivated by a sense of patriotism and a psychotic desire for public recognition. The committee wishes to emphasize that there is no evidence of any wider conspiracy; no evidence whatsoever. Its our hope that this will put an end to the kind of irresponsible and exploitive speculation conducted by the press in recent months, as Ive said in the complete text of the hearings, which provides the bases for the committees findings which will be published on March 1. When youve had a chance to examine the evidence, youll have every opportunity to ask those questions which remain unanswered, if they are any. That is all. Thank you."

"Gail: They say a martini is like a womans breast: one aint enough and three is too many."

"Look, why dont you go out and bust up a keno game. Do something worthwhile for chrissakes, you two bit vice squad, youre not only dumb, youre dirty."