Barbara Walters

News Anchor Interviewer American 1929 – 2022

Groundbreaking female journalist and interviewer on ABC News.

356 quotes

"Friendship is tested not in moments of joy but in moments of need."
Friendship
"The work that matters most is usually the work that scares you."
Work
"Happiness is less about what you achieve and more about what you appreciate."
Happiness
"Success is a moving target; define it for yourself before others do."
Success
"Wisdom comes not from experience but from reflection on experience."
Wisdom
"Your reputation is built in moments of integrity when nobody's watching."
"The future belongs to those curious enough to imagine it differently."
Imagination
"Change is inevitable, but growth is optional."
Change
"Education is the great equalizer in an unequal world."
Education
"Knowledge without compassion creates monsters."
Knowledge
"Time is the one resource you can't earn back."
Time
"Truth has a way of emerging, eventually."
Truth
"Freedom is the responsibility to make your own choices and accept the consequences."
Freedom
"Peace begins with peace within yourself."
Peace
"Nature doesn't negotiate; it simply is."
Nature
"Art is the proof that we're more than just surviving."
Art
"Science proves what we suspected all along."
Science
"Music is organized noise that touches something divine in us."
Music
"Faith is choosing to believe in something bigger than your circumstances."
Faith
"Leadership is influence earned through integrity."
Leadership
"Work should feed your soul, not just your bank account."
Work
"Dreams are the practice runs for the life you want to live."
Dreams
"Humor is truth wrapped in a smile."
Humor
"Beauty is subjective, but confidence is universally attractive."
Beauty
"Death is the only deadline that can't be postponed."
Death
"Perseverance is stubbornness with direction."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the fastest path to happiness."
Gratitude
"Creativity requires permission to fail and fail publicly."
Creativity
"Justice without mercy is just revenge with a badge."
Justice
"Patience is not passive; it's strategic waiting."
Patience