Mike Wallace

Broadcast Journalist American 1918 – 2012

60 Minutes pioneer known for hard-hitting interviews.

387 quotes

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Hope
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
Love
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
Strength
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Strength
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Philosophy
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
Dreams
"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
Courage
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Motivation
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Success
"Opportunities don't happen. You create them."
Success
"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."
Work
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today."
Motivation
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you."
Hope
"Quality is not an act, it is a habit."
Wisdom
"The purpose of a man's heart are deep waters."
Philosophy
"A champion keeps going when everyone else gives up."
Perseverance
"Problems are only opportunities in work clothes."
Wisdom
"Failure is not the opposite of success, it is the stepping stone to success."
Success
"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude."
Leadership
"The best education is the one that teaches you how to learn."
Education
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."
Friendship
"Family is not an important thing. It's everything."
Family
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
Friendship
"In family life, love is the oil that eases friction and the cement that binds closer together."
Family
"A loving family is our greatest treasure."
Family
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind."
Music
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
Art
"Science is not about certainty, it's about probability."
Science
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology