"Nothing is better for a young journalist than to go and write about something that other people don't know about. If you can afford to send yourself to some foreign part, I still think that's by far the best way to break in"

-- Tina Brown

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“He who busies himself with things other than improvement of his own self becomes perplexed in darkness and entangled in ruin. His evil spirits immerse him deep in vices and make his bad actions seem handsome.”
“I looked at an angel today, but the angel could not see me. The angel was more amazing than beautiful, like the best forgotten dream.”
“Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem.”
“Among the most remarkable features characterizing Zen we find these: spirituality, directness of expression, disregard of form or conventionalism, and frequently an almost wanton delight in going astray from respectability.”
“When you talk to people about the books that have meant a lot to them, it's usually books they read when they were younger because the books have this wonder in everyday things that isn't bogged down by excessively grown-up concerns or the need to be subtle or coy... when you read these books as an adult, it tends to bring back the sense of newness and discovery that I tend not to get from adult fiction.”
“When folks find I ain't afeard to speak my mind on their affairs, they kinder guess I'm tellin' the truth about my own.”

Source : Bret Harte (2016). “The Argonauts of North Liberty”, p.56, The Floating Press
“I want my grandkids to grow up in the great outdoors. The last thing I want is for them to grow up to be nerds.”
“Mesmerizing! I've heard Jim Rohn speak on numerous occasions and I still listen intently to every word he says. His delivery is flawless; his ideas - timeless.”

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