1. “One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.”
2. “Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.”
3. “Journalism is not precise science, it’s crude art.”
4. “I’m proud to say I’ve never been anybody’s lapdog.”
5. “If all difficulties were kwown at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.”
6. “Jounalism is less addictive than communism.”
7. “Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.”
8. “Only votes talk, everything else walks.”
9. “I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.”
10. “A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.”
11. “I’ve never believed in measuring one’s worth by the size of his or her bank acount. I prefer to look at distace traveled.”
12. “If you’re in journalism and you’re looking for friends, you should get a dog.”
13. “Don’t taunt the alligator until fter you’ve crossed the creek.”
14. “The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you.”
15. “I’d much rather wear out than rust out.”
