"Whoever becomes imbued with a noble idea kindles a flame from which other torches are lit, and influences those with whom he comes in contact, be they few or many. How far that influence, thus perpetuated, may extend, it is not given to him here to see."

-- Henry George

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“It should be apparent that the belief in objectivity in journalism, as in other professions, is not just a claim about what kind of knowledge is reliable. It is also a moral philosophy, a declaration of what kind of thinking one should engage in, in making moral decisions. It is, moreover, a political commitment, for it provides a guide to what groups one should acknowledge as relevant audiences for judging one's own thoughts and acts.”

Source : Michael Schudson (1981). “Discovering The News: A Social History Of American Newspapers”, p.8, Basic Books
“I have an incredibly dark, mysterious, witchy side and another side that's very bubbly and cheerleader-esque.”
“When things are tough, you get tougher.”
“When I got my commission, other land surveyors told me to ask for advice from my peers when I was struggling with something.”

Source : "Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Land Surveyor". Interview with Andy Orin, lifehacker.com. December 10, 2015.
“We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.”
“If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.”
“My first big break was with the Ted Fio Rito band. Fio Rito had a bunch of record hits in the 1930s and did a lot of radio work back then. When he came to my home town in early 1942, I sat in with the band. Ted liked me and offered me a job.”
“To me, education is the way out of poverty. And it is the only way.”

Source : Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

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