Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Mike Royko Journalist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Sep 19, 1932
  • Died: Apr 29, 1997

Michael "Mike" Royko was a Chicago newspaper columnist, winner of the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Over his 30-year career, he wrote over 7,500 daily columns for three newspapers, the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

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

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

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other sayings from John Millington Synge

3 other sayings from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more sayings from William Butler Yeats

28 more sayings from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more views from Dave Barry

27 more views from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more quotes from Winston Churchill

74 more quotes from Winston Churchill