"The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he really enjoyed sparring with journalists."

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Source : Sol Stein (2014). “Stein On Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies”, p.277, St. Martin's Press

Ben Bradlee

#Differences Quotes #People Quotes #Newspapers Quotes

“Every time you lose an animal, it's like losing a brick from the house. Pretty soon the house just falls down, you know?”
“And that's what got me to the piano, that's what got me up in the morning: a blank piece of paper and a hope to have something by the end of the day.”
“He raked his fingers through his hair. "She doesn't need me." Ralston smirked. "You are laboring under that mistaken impression that it is their job to need us. In my experience it is almost always the other way around.”
“There are far more good answers "out there" than there are in you.”
“When I shoot I'll take my family with me - one movie a year and then the rest of the time at home.”
“Never doubt, never look back. That's how I live my life.”
“I figure 1000 words a day, or four pages, and sometimes I'll write more, but I'll try not to. Because I think you don't want to exhaust what it is you're writing about, so the next day you would have to gear up for a brand new scene.”

Source : Source: www.psychologytoday.com
“If you stepped out of the shower and saw a leprechaun standing at the base of your toilet, would you scream, or would you innately understand that he meant you no harm?”

Source : "Author, Author?" by David Sedaris, www.newyorker.com. March 30, 2009.

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