"The fear of meeting the opposition of envy, or the illiberality of ignorance is, no doubt, the frequent cause of preventing many ingenious men from ushering opinions into the world which deviate from common practice. Hence for want of energy, the young idea is shackled with timidity and a useful thought is buried in the impenetrable gloom of eternal oblivion."

-- Robert Fulton

#Ignorance Quotes #Men Quotes #Practice Quotes

“It's a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer.”
“We ought to give our friend pain if it will benefit him, but not to the extent of breaking off our friendship; but just as we make use of some biting medicine that will save and preserve the life of the patient. And so the friend, like a musician, in bringing about an improvement to what is good and expedient, sometimes slackens the chords, sometimes tightens them, and is often pleasant, but always useful.”
“Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.”
“May I never forget, on my best day, that I need God as desperately as I did on my worst day”
“Coming into Los Angeles, bringing in a couple of keys. Don't touch my bags, if you please Mr. Customs man.”
“Nothing makes sense, why should I?”
“Shorth is better than length.”
“Casual reliance on unnamed sources...corrodes our credibility and, in cases that are rare but not rare enough, may abet journalistic malpractice.”

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