“Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: humor
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Poetry is so vital to us until
“Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: poetry
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Like all young reporters – brilliant or
“Like all young reporters – brilliant or hopelessly incompetent – I dreamed of the glamorous life of the foreign correspondent: prowling Vienna in a Burberry trench coat, speaking a dozen languages to dangerous women, narrowly escaping Sardinian bandits – the usual stuff that newspaper dreams are made of.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: dreams
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Ah, summer, what power you have to
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: nature
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When it comes to cars, only two
“When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible – cowards and fools.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: car
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Except for politics, no business is scrutinized
“Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: business
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Except for politics, no business is scrutinized
“Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.”
— Russell Baker
Author: Russell Baker
Category: politics
Tags: politics, Russell Baker