John Gunther
Born: 01-01-1901
John Gunther was an influential American journalist and author, best known for his "Inside" series of books, which provided insightful analyses of global political climates during the mid-20th century. Born in 1901, Gunther's work was characterized by extensive travel and thorough research. His most personal work, "Death Be Not Proud," chronicles his son’s battle with a brain tumor. Gunther's compelling narrative style and keen observations earned him widespread acclaim.
Book summaries for books written by John Gunther
Quotes
The ultimate condition of life is death.
You can never have too much of what you don't really need.
We don't really know what life is for, but we do know what it's not for.
There's a great deal of difference between a man's dying at the age of eighty and a boy of eighteen.
Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
We don't live in the past. We only live in the present and in the future.
It's easy to be overwhelmed by the enormity of the universe and the smallness of ourselves.
We can't really know the meaning of life, but we can find a purpose for living.
Life is not a thing to be taken for granted. It is a gift, and we must use it wisely.
We all must die, but few of us ever really live.
We are all connected by the thread of mortality.
The fear of death is often worse than death itself.