The reporter wrote with the hope that he would get a by-line in the Times, a testimony to his being alive on that day and all the tomorrows of microfilm.
More Quotes from Gay Talese:
He was a sex junkie with an insatiable habit.Gay Talese
Better that you should take the chance of trying something that is close to your heart, you think is what you want to write, and if they do not publish it, put it in your drawer. But maybe another day will come and you will find a place to put that.
Gay Talese
You're right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don't think I'd be waving those flags in God's face if I were you. ... A condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation. It'll bring about terrorist bombs. It'll bring earthquakes, tornadoes and possibly a meteor.
Gay Talese
News, if unreported, has no impact. It might as well have not happened at all.
Gay Talese
People go to restaurants for so many different reasons. To court a girl, to make some deal. Maybe to talk to some lawyer about how to get an alimony settlement better than they got last week.
Gay Talese
He was a true showman. He had not only the talent, but he had the ability to promote that talent. That's one reason why I think he's still relevant after all these years.
Gay Talese
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Hope QuotesBased on Keywords: microfilm, reporter
A people always ends by resembling its shadow.
Rudyard Kipling
When you get to the top, stay there and make sure other women join you.
Maureen Reagan
No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.
Brad Henry