"I never intended to be a journalist. Frankly, I don't think I ever was a journalist. I backed into it."

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Source : Source: classic.esquire.com

Laurence Shames

#Thinking Quotes #Journalist Quotes

“I felt great! I'm ready to roll tonight!”
“The joy I feel is immense; it burns inside me as though I have swallowed a piece of the sun.”

Source : Edith Pattou (2014). “North Child”, p.165, Usborne Publishing Ltd
“The tendency of all strong governments has always been to suppress liberty, partly in order to ease the processes of rule, partly from sheer disbelief in innovation.”
“Japan has really great fans for all kinds of music. I think they're keeping metal alive. They're really great supporters, and they really love music. I think it's a total outlet for them.”
“Through a tree we were made debtors to God; so through a tree we have our debt canceled.”
“Nature is the chart of God, mapping out all His attributes.”
“How many times have I told you, don't get caught by the bad guys!”
“There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.”

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