Mike Royko Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mike Royko.

Mike Royko (1932-1997) was a renowned American journalist and columnist, best known for his witty and incisive commentary on politics and everyday life. Born in Chicago, Royko began his career as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News before moving to the Chicago Sun-Times and later the Chicago Tribune. His columns, characterized by their sharp humor and keen observations, earned him a loyal following and numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1972. Royko's writing captured the essence of Chicago and its people, making him one of the most influential voices in American journalism.

It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'informat

It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies.

Mike Royko

Computers

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they d

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they don't have much of a breadth on education, of knowledge of understanding what the real issues are and therefore they listen to pundits on television who tell them what they are supposed to think and they keep repeating that until pretty soon they say, 'Oh, well that must be true.'

Benjamin Carson

Beauty

There is only one way to solve the alleged crisis of the ero

There is only one way to solve the alleged crisis of the erosion of 'family values.' And that is to get right down to the root cause of the problem.

Mike Royko

Family

When Michael Jordan quit, I suddenly found myself without a

When Michael Jordan quit, I suddenly found myself without a sports hero.

Mike Royko

Sports