Quote by G.K. Chesterton
Journalism largely consists in saying

Journalism largely consists in saying “Lord Jones is dead” to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive. – G.K. Chesterton

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Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling. – G.K. Chesterton

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What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon. – G.K. Chesterton

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A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself. – Arthur Miller

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The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart and democracy itself cannot function without the essential exchange of information. Creative leaks, a discreet lunch, interchange in the Lobby, the art of the unattributable telephone call, late at night. – Howard Brenton

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No news is good news. No journalists is even better. – Nicolas Bentley

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I am unable to understand how a man of honor could take a newspaper in his hands without a shudder of disgust. – Charles Baudelaire

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Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period. – Felicity Kendal

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It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men. – Pope John Paul II

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We need first of all the reform of our justice system. We need reform of the education system, because of quality of education because of innovation and technology. And we need administrative reform. Too much bureaucracy. – Iveta Radicova

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