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Herb Caen Quotes

The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 3, 1916 - February 1, 1997

Topics

Time Pain Trouble Bigger Even

Every story I do is about people. It's my survival instinct - one person, one story.

People Story Survival Person Every

Sometimes I can tackle an issue -homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty - and wrap a good story around it. These are the best books, the ones with a story and a message.

Good Best Death Story Insurance

I have no personal life.

Life Personal Personal Life

You do what you want and know is right. That is the only law.

Simone Signoret

Law You Know Want Right Only

Most people make poor partners because their mental script has a defect. They believe focus means looking after their own interests. It's a script error.

Focus People Looking Believe Poor

I grew up being very shy, very much a bookworm, and I remember desperately wondering how to be accepted by the popular kids.

Remember Shy Up Wondering Kids Much

I think white women need to wake up and say, 'Not all women are white,' three times in front of the mirror.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Women Mirror Wake Up Think White Up

A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

Government Bond Learn Hidden Secret

Desire! That's the one secret of every man's career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. Desire.

Education Man Career Born Desire

Lately, I've been getting too much attention with the Met Gala and work going so well that I try to find rejection in my day. I'll seek out someone on the street or at the farmers' market and ask for something where I know they'll say no. No one likes rejection, but it's real. And I don't want to lose that feeling.

Work Day Someone Rejection Attention

I coached at Northwestern for eight years, where the admission requirements were high.

Years High Where Admission Eight

Books have led some to learning and others to madness.

Learning Madness Others Books Some

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