For me, a hearty "belly laugh" is one of the beautiful sounds in the world.

For me, a hearty “belly laugh” is one of the beautiful sounds in the world.

Do I believe in ghosts? Of course I do. So do you. Deep in the souls of the most sophisticated of us is lurking a fear of the supernatural which all the discoveries of scientists cannot eradicate.

BENNETT CERF

Discovery

I think the right to read, is one of our inherent rights, and I think that people in America today are intelligent enough to decide for themselves what they want to read. Without being told, by self-appointed people, you must not read this, or you cannot read this.

BENNETT CERF

Intelligent

TV’s sameness has destroyed many things, such as the American urge toward independent thought.

BENNETT CERF

Independent Urges

The Detroit String Quartet played Brahms last night. Brahms lost.

BENNETT CERF

Detroit Lasts

The fact that we don’t read more books in America can be traced squarely to the fact that we have newspapers that are about a hundred times as big as the newspapers anywhere else.

BENNETT CERF

Facts

One of the troubles of the day, observes Mr. C.N. Peac, is that once we came upon the little red schoolhouse, whereas now we come upon the little-read school boy.

BENNETT CERF

The Atomic Age is here to stay – but are we?

BENNETT CERF

One of the greatest threats facing book publishing, and the entire country for that matter, is censorship.

BENNETT CERF

Fame – anyone who says he doesn’t like it is crazy

BENNETT CERF

Gross ignorance is 144 times worse than ordinary ignorance.

BENNETT CERF

Gross Ordinary

There is a mass of people, we might as well admit, who if they weren’t watching television, would be doing absolutely nothing else.

BENNETT CERF

Else Nothing

Banquet: a plate of cold, hairy chicken and artificially coloured green peas completely surrounded by dreary speeches and appeals for donations.

BENNETT CERF

Cooking

There once was a student named Bessor Whose knowledge grew lessor and lessor. It at last grew so small He knew nothing at all, And today he’s a college professor!

BENNETT CERF

Today