Life is always walking up to us and saying, "Come on in, the living's fine," and what do we do? Back off and take its picture. - Russell Baker. View more images...

It seems to be a law of American life that whatever enriches us anywhere except in the wallet inevitably becomes uneconomic - Russell Baker. View more images...

Roosevelt's declaration that Americans had 'nothing to fear but fear itself' was a glorious piece of inspirational rhetoric and just as gloriously wrong. - Russell Baker. View more images...