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I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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I had - all my life, everybody who knew me thought that I would probably grow up to be a reporter, a newspaper reporter because we didn't have much television in those days. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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I had an idea in the beginning to do a book about some of the events that I had covered, just various stories that I've covered. Reporters spend a lot of time telling each other tales about how they covered stories, and that's what this book started out to be. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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I mean, you know, God knows everything, but I'm not quite that good. Every once in a while, something will slip by me. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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I've basically thought of myself as a writer, whether I was or not. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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In so many of the other beats these days, there are these layers of public relations people that you have to go through to get to the newsmakers themselves. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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It's getting the right person that's the challenge. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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My bladder cancer was related to smoking, and I think smoking kills people. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

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