Famous quotes by Journalists

JournalistsReporters are commonly the very first to report on the information, yet they also have a lot of knowledge to share. From the inspiring to the provocative, these quotes by reporters use insight into the world of information as well as media. Whether you're a reporter yourself or just looking for a bit of motivation, these quotes will certainly give you a brand-new point of view on the power of the press. From the relevance of truth-telling to the requirement for empathy, these quotes by journalists will help you to believe even more deeply regarding the function of the media in our lives.
Small: The time to relax is when you dont have time for it
"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it"
Sydney J. Harris, Journalist
Small: All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher
Ambrose Bierce
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher"
Ambrose Bierce, Journalist
Small: You cant get rid of poverty by giving people money
P. J. O'Rourke
"You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money"
P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist
Small: Dont taunt the alligator until after youve crossed the creek
Dan Rather
"Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek"
Dan Rather, Journalist
Small: The trouble with being punctual is that nobodys there to appreciate it
Franklin P. Jones
"The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it"
Franklin P. Jones, Journalist
Small: The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surpr
George Will
"The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised"
George Will, Journalist
Small: This republic was not established by cowards and cowards will not preserve it
Elmer Davis
"This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it"
Elmer Davis, Journalist
Small: The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows"
Sydney J. Harris, Journalist
Small: Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream
"Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream"
Malcolm Muggeridge, Journalist
Small: Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them
P. J. O'Rourke
"Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them"
P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist
Small: I once bought an old car back after I sold it because I missed it so much and I had forgotten that it never ra
Connie Chung
"I once bought an old car back after I sold it because I missed it so much and I had forgotten that it never ran. It was a British racing car. You know, because I just wanted it back. I could only remember what was good about it"
Connie Chung, Journalist
Small: You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance
Franklin P. Jones
"You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance"
Franklin P. Jones, Journalist
Small: Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence
George Will
"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence"
George Will, Journalist
Small: When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose?
Don Marquis
"When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'"
Don Marquis, Journalist
Small: As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you
Fran Lebowitz
"As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you"
Fran Lebowitz, Journalist
Small: Strong I am one of those who never knows the direction of my journey until I have almost arrived
Anna Louise Strong
"Strong I am one of those who never knows the direction of my journey until I have almost arrived"
Anna Louise Strong, Journalist
Small: I enjoy doing nothing
"I enjoy doing nothing"
Jeffrey Bernard, Journalist
Small: Television news is like a lightning flash. It makes a loud noise, lights up everything around it, leaves every
"Television news is like a lightning flash. It makes a loud noise, lights up everything around it, leaves everything else in darkness and then is suddenly gone"
Hodding Carter, Journalist
Small: The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like comp
"The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers"
Sydney J. Harris, Journalist
Small: Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility
Ambrose Bierce
"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility"
Ambrose Bierce, Journalist
Small: What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they dont want to discourage it completely
Franklin P. Jones
"What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely"
Franklin P. Jones, Journalist
Small: Scratch a dog and youll find a permanent job
Franklin P. Jones
"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job"
Franklin P. Jones, Journalist
Small: Americans will put up with anything provided it doesnt block traffic
Dan Rather
"Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic"
Dan Rather, Journalist
Small: Where ignorance is bliss its foolish to borrow your neighbors newspaper
Kin Hubbard
"Where ignorance is bliss it's foolish to borrow your neighbor's newspaper"
Kin Hubbard, Journalist
Small: A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person
Mignon McLaughlin
"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person"
Mignon McLaughlin, Journalist
Small: Americans like fat books and thin women
"Americans like fat books and thin women"
Russell Baker, Journalist
Small: Never accept a drink from a urologist
Erma Bombeck
"Never accept a drink from a urologist"
Erma Bombeck, Journalist
Small: A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results
"A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results"
Bennett Cerf, Journalist
Small: Morality is only moral when it is voluntary
"Morality is only moral when it is voluntary"
Lincoln Steffens, Journalist
Small: What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
"What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?"
Irv Kupcinet, Journalist
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