Bill Moyers

Journalist Documentary Maker American Born 1934 (age 92)

Public television journalist known for in-depth documentaries.

388 quotes

"Time is the one resource we cannot recover once it's spent."
Time
"Fear is the price of freedom; the question is whether the price is worth paying."
Fear
"We must create space for people to change their minds without losing their dignity."
Wisdom
"The adventure of living comes from embracing uncertainty."
Adventure
"Creativity flourishes in constraint and withers in complacency."
Creativity
"Gratitude is the antidote to both entitlement and despair."
Gratitude
"Relationships thrive on truth-telling, even when the truth is difficult."
Relationships
"Solitude is not loneliness; it's the space where we find ourselves."
Solitude
"Strength is knowing when to fight and when to yield."
Strength
"Patience is not passivity; it's strategic presence in the unfolding of change."
Patience
"Success measured only in dollars is a failure of imagination."
Success
"Motivation comes from meaning, not from manipulation."
Motivation
"Inspiration is contagious when it's grounded in authenticity."
Inspiration
"Health is not just the absence of disease; it's the presence of wholeness."
Health
"War is the failure of imagination and the triumph of force."
War
"Music speaks to the parts of us that words cannot reach."
Music
"Nature is the ultimate teacher if we're willing to listen."
Nature
"Death teaches us what life is really about."
Death
"Science without ethics is just clever manipulation."
Science
"The greatest gift we can give another person is our presence."
Love
"Family is where we first learn who we are and who we might become."
Family
"Friendship is a choice we make every day to show up for another person."
Friendship
"Life is not about finding certainty; it's about learning to dance with uncertainty."
Life
"Wisdom is knowing the difference between what can be changed and what must be accepted."
Wisdom
"Happiness is not a destination; it's the practice of noticing what's good about right now."
Happiness
"Work that has meaning is work that sustains the soul."
Work
"The media has become a megaphone for the powerful instead of a mirror for the powerless."
"We are drowning in information and starving for wisdom."
Knowledge
"The corporate takeover of our culture is nearly complete unless we fight for alternatives."
"Public radio and television are bulwarks against the commodification of human experience."