“He had a passion for human space exploration, an enthusiasm that was contagious, and the trust of his audience. He will be missed.”

- Astronaut Neil Armstrong.

“What was so remarkable about it was that he was not only in the midst of so many great stories, he was also the managing editor of CBS News and the managing editor for America. Walter always made us better. He set the bar so high.”

“Walter Cronkite was the most famous journalist of his time, the personification of success in his beloved profession, with all that brought with it: a journalism school named for him, a Presidential Medal of Freedom and the adulation of his peers and audience.”

- Tom Brokaw

“His rich baritone reached millions of living rooms every night, and in an industry of icons, Walter set the standard by which all others have been judged. But Walter was always more than just an anchor. He was family. He invited us to believe in him, and he never let us down.”

- President Barack Obama

“I’ve been proud over the years to see Walter become not just one of the best-known people on television but one of the best-known people in the whole world of people. He was proud of me, too and there’s no better feeling in life than that. I wouldn’t trade Walter Cronkite liking me for just about anything I’ve ever had.”

- Andy Rooney

“And that’s the way it is.”

“I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.”

“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.”

“America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.”

“Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day – 23 minutes – and that’s supposed to be enough.”

“I’ve gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated.”

“There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.”

“The great sadness of my life is that I never achieved the hour newscast, which would not have been twice as good as the half-hour newscast, but many times as good.”

“There’s a little more ego involved in these jobs than people might realize.”