#pre

Do not be taken in by 'insiderisms.' Fledgling columnists, eager to impress readers with their grasp of journalistic jargon, are drawn to such arcane spellings as 'lede.' Where they lede, do not follow. ↗

— William Safire

#columnists #drawn #eager #follow #grasp

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight. ↗

— William Safire

#basis #civilized #delight #how #knowing

Never look for the story in the 'lede.' Reporters are required to put what's happened up top, but the practiced pundit places a nugget of news, even a startling insight, halfway down the column, directed at the politiscenti. When pressed for time, the savvy reader starts there. ↗

— William Safire

#directed #down #even #halfway #happened

The wonderful thing about being a New York Times columnist is that it's like a Supreme Court appointment - they're stuck with you for a long time. ↗

— William Safire

#appointment #being #columnist #court #like

I like when everything's naturally moving along - I find that pretty exciting. ↗

— Katey Sagal

#everything #exciting #find #i #like

And I like to interpret music. So I think it's all interpretive. ↗

— Katey Sagal

#i think #interpret #interpretive #like #music

And then I think now we are - you know his - like I've always said. His spirit is so large that we feel his presence around the show, and we always will. He will always have a voice. ↗

— Katey Sagal

#around #feel #his #i #i think

I love interpreting other people's music. ↗

— Katey Sagal

#i love #interpreting #love #music #other

It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys. ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

#adventure #compelling #creative #finds #high

He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man. ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupery

#gone #his #living #man #memory