#jo

They had holes to fill on every page and jammed in any vaguely newsworthy string of words provided it didn't include expletives, which they were apparently saving for their own use around the office. ↗

— Tom Rachman

#journalists #journalist

Her body was spattered with tiny bits of the reverend’s flesh and blood, like someone had combined shrimp and tomato soup and then forgot to put the lid on the blender. ↗

— Chelsea Cain

#serial-killers #suspense #journalist

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits ↗

— Peter Jennings

#journalist

I realize that I am not a journalist. So anything I say is not important. ↗

— Craig Ferguson

#journalist

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#behavior

I believe that being happy is the only important thing. Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or torturous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive. ↗

— Joanne Harris

#happiness #joanne-harris #torture

American journalism (like the journalism of any other country) is predominantly paltry and worthless. Its pretensions are enormous, but its achievements are insignificant. ↗

— H.L. Mencken

#journalism #media #media

A pixie's true skin color is blue. Cookie Monster, Grover, and other lovable Muppets are also blue. Do not confuse the two. Muppets don't kill you. Usually. ↗

— Carrie Jones

#carrie-jones #pixies #zara #color

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. ↗

— Confucius

#other-people #journey

What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#journey