35 Paul Harvey Quotes Telling “The Rest of the Story”

These Paul Harvey quotes will help you get a better feel for the man that shared “The Rest of the Story” with the world.

Paul Harvey was a popular American radio broadcaster for much of his life.

A study by the University of Southern California found that storytelling can be an effective tool for building empathy and understanding, by helping people to connect emotionally with the experiences of others.

This suggests that Paul Harvey’s approach to journalism, which emphasized the human interest and emotional impact of stories, may have helped to foster greater compassion and empathy among his audience.

His voice and message was shared across 400 network stations, 300 newspapers, and 1,200 radio stations.

While he ended up being a voice that many people recognized, he got his start on radio by reading commercials when he was still young.

He continued to move up in the news station over the years.

After serving a stint in World War II before being discharged, he ended up back in broadcasting where he started using the tagline “The rest of the story” in 1946 which he became famously known for.

He eventually had a program called The Rest of the Story which shared backstories on events and people that you might not have heard before.

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According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, trust in the media has declined significantly in recent years, with only 20% of Americans expressing confidence in the press.

This underscores the importance of objective and truthful reporting, as well as the need for journalists like Paul Harvey who seek to uncover the full story and present it in an engaging and insightful manner.

1. “I have never seen a monument erected to a pessimist.” ― Paul Harvey

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2. “Growth is the process of responding positively to change.” ― Paul Harvey

3. “The years don’t always add wisdom, but they do add perspective.” ― Paul Harvey

4. “Luck is a word used to describe the success of people you don’t like.” ― Paul Harvey

5. “When your outgo exceeds your income, the upshot may be your downfall.” ― Paul Harvey

6. “Ever since I made tomorrow my favorite day, I’ve been uncomfortable looking back.” ― Paul Harvey

7. “If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of ten it will.” ― Paul Harvey

8. “For me, success is, during this early pilgrimage, to leave the woodpile a little higher than I found it.” ― Paul Harvey

9. “Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.” ― Paul Harvey

10. “Oh, things always get better. Tomorrow will always be better. Just think about it . . . is there any time in history in which you’d rather live than now?” ― Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey quotes from “The Rest Of The Story“

According to a survey by the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 20% of American adults experience a mental illness in any given year, underscoring the importance of mental health awareness and support.

This highlights the significance of Paul Harvey’s advocacy for mental health issues, including his public support for the National Institute of Mental Health and his personal struggles with depression.

11. “Now you know the rest of the story.” ― Paul Harvey

12. “Self-government won’t work without self-discipline.” ― Paul Harvey

13. “Golf is a game in which you yell ‘fore,’ shoot six, and write down five.” ― Paul Harvey

14. “Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. That doesn’t take any practice.” ― Paul Harvey

15. “We’ve drifted away from being fishers of men to being keepers of the aquarium.” ― Paul Harvey

16. “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” ― Paul Harvey

17. “Everything you use in a modern lifestyle has to be made using a tool of some sort.” ― Paul Harvey

18. “The indignation of politicians is NOT a good measure of the gravity of any situation.” ― Paul Harvey

19. “Each generation imagines that we’re all going to hell. Each generation goes through a little hell and comes out heat tempered and better than before.” ― Paul Harvey

20. “Man — despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, and his many accomplishments — owes his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.” ― Paul Harvey

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21. “If ‘pro’ is the opposite of ‘con’ what is the opposite of ‘progress’?” ― Paul Harvey

22. “I am fiercely loyal to those willing to put their money where my mouth is.” ― Paul Harvey

23. “Cut out the free feed for the boss hogs at the public trough and the spill-over they’ve been leaving us. We’ll manage.” ― Paul Harvey

24. “In small towns as well as large, good people outnumber bad people by 100 to 1. In big towns the 100 are nervous. But in small towns, it’s the one.” ― Paul Harvey

25. “I was never one who sought to make the small man tall by cutting off the legs of a giant. I wanted to drag no man down to my size. Only to preserve a way of life which might make it possible for me, one day, to elevate myself until I at least partly matched his size.” ― Paul Harvey

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26. “I just get up again when I fall down.” ― Paul Harvey

27. “Self Government won’t work without self-discipline.” ― Paul Harvey

28. “Like what you do.  If you don’t like it, do something else.” ― Paul Harvey

29. “The only ones to get hurt on a roller coaster are the jumpers.” ― Paul Harvey

30. “All my life I wanted to play golf like Jack Nicklaus, and now I do.” ― Paul Harvey

31. “Paul Harvey was the most listened to man in the history of radio. … There is no one who will ever come close to him.” ― Paul Harvey

32. “Dependency arguments often come from elites – either aid agencies or governments – and say something about attitudes to poor people.” ― Paul Harvey

33. “But, as all scientists know, there is a time lag of 12 to 18 months between the time a manuscript is submitted and the time it is published in a scientific journal.” ― Paul Harvey

34. “The spirit of interdependence will not cost us more than it’s worth. On the steep slope ahead, holding hands is necessary. And it just might be that we can learn to enjoy it.” ― Paul Harvey

35. “The breath is seen to be the key between the emotional state, the mental state and physical state. It is perhaps the most important tool, and it’s one whose importance is underestimated in the West.” ― Paul Harvey

What did you learn from these Paul Harvey quotes?

Paul Harvey became well acquainted and friends with many different people throughout his life.

It’s easy to see how he would come in contact with all these different people through the work that he did.

He was connected with people like J. Edgar Hoover and Billy Graham.

He was known for including his right-wing opinion through his broadcasts along with heart-warming stories that connected with the average American.

His voice is one that many people recognize from “Hello Americans, this is Paul Harvey.

Stand by for the news.” to signing off with “Paul Harvey… Good day” or “good night” and the ever-popular, “And now you know the rest of the story.”

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