"Journalists cover words and delude themselves into thinking they have committed journalism."

-- Hedrick Smith

#Thinking Quotes #Journalism Quotes #Committed Quotes

“Courage is not limited to the battlefield or the Indianapolis 500 or bravely catching a thief in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody's looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty, like standing alone when you're misunderstood.”
“Nothing is more anti-semitic than Zionism”

Source : Song: Long Live Palestine, Album: Soundtrack To Struggle
“We will be whatever they need us to be. Call us emo's, liars, and cheaters...tell people how awful we are and how little talent we have...do whatever it takes to make themselves feel better because at the end of the day, we are strong, we can take it. We don't need their approval to justify our lives. Each and every one of us has a fire that burns inside us and they can try like hell to put out that flame but as long as in our minds we know who we are meantï»¿ to be, they don't stand a chance.”
“When you are lonely, writing can keep you company. It is also a form of self-compensation, a way of making up for thingsâ€”as opposed to making things upâ€”that did not quite happen.”

Source : Geoff Dyer (2007). “Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It”, p.13, Vintage
“Writing songs for other people was never the goal for me.”
“I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.”
“Tweetin' ain't cheatin'.”
“Jazz isn't like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren't important in pop music. But jazz is like classical music. If people like you, they'll remember you and you'll last forever.”

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