"Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it."

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John Hersey

#Writing Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Giving Quotes

“The present is only understandable through the past, with which it forms a living continuity; and the past is always grasped from our own partial viewpoint within the present.”
“You must never lose the awareness that in yourself you are nothing, you are only an instrument. An instrument is nothing until it is lifted.”

Source : Kathryn Hulme (1956). “The Nun's Story”, Boston; Toronto: Little, Brown
“Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests.”
“In a broadcast society, there were these gatekeepers, the editors, and they controlled the flows of information. Along came the Internet and it swept them out of the way, and it allowed all of us to connect together, and it was awesome. But that's not actually what's happening right now.”

Source : "Beware online 'filter bubbles'". TED conference, www.ted.com. March 2011.
“If you know someone with a talent and a dream, support them just the way you would want to be supported”
“I don't believe in luck, I believe in preparation.”

Source : "6 commencement speeches to inspire grads old and new" by Chandra Johnson, www.deseretnews.com. May 14, 2016.
“Liberals believe that they can't get a fair shake from the media anymore.”
“Businessmen are always trying to advance their business interests, but they are not running for Prime Minister.”

Source : Source: www.petercostello.com.au

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