David Halberstam Quotes

No publisher in America improved a paper so quickly on so grand a scale, took a paper that was marginal in qualities and brought it to excellence as Otis Chandler did.

David Halberstam

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 10, 1934 - April 23, 2007

Topics

ExcellenceAmericaPaperGrandScale

My influence is probably more from American crime writers than any Europeans. And I hardly read any Scandinavian crime before I started writing myself. I wasn't a great crime reader to begin with.

Jo Nesbo

GreatMyselfWritingInfluenceCrime

One mentor I had taught me that people do what you inspect, not necessarily what you expect. In other words, if nobody is watching, there will be some slack off.

John Catsimatidis

WordsPeopleMeYouMentorNobody

I think that Gollum is really the character who is a very human character, and he's very flawed, like most humans are, and has good and bad sides.

Andy Serkis

GoodCharacterThinkBadHumanLike

You incubate a product in an atmosphere where that product is best incubated. So, for example, we incubated our electric scooter in California. Because it's low-volume manufacturing but high-intelligence, intensive manufacturing, we are starting in Michigan.

Anand Mahindra

BestYouManufacturingCalifornia

People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.

Sophie Thompson

PeopleMeBookSayPeople SaySure

There's no attempt to manipulate the audience. We made our choice at the start.

Stephen Hopkins

StartChoiceAudienceMadeAttempt

My favorite holiday spot has to be New York, on the St. Lawrence River. Without a doubt that area there is perfect for me. Very, very spacious. It's nice.

Tom Felton

New YorkRiverMePerfectHoliday

The policies we debate and enact in Congress have a real impact on people across the country. Climate change, immigration, economic inequality - each of these issues have become hot button, partisan topics, but support or opposition on these pressing issues shouldn't come down to party.

Mike Quigley

ChangeSupportPeopleImpactDown

There are lots of reasons people come to Beyonce shows. There's the music, her dancing; all in all a bedazzling show. She's a great performer and singer.

Luke James

MusicGreatPeopleSheSingerHer

I don't trust the Bee Gee's because there's no way they could always be happy.

Jon Crosby

TrustHappyBe HappyBeeWayAlways

I was just sick of being fat, you know? You get sick of it. It just really, it's a tiring lifestyle to have.

Drew Carey

SickFatYouKnowLifestyleGet

That's one of the best things about the RED ONE - I can use all the best lenses that have been used in film forever.

Dean Devlin

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