Top Quotes of Dan Rather
- “Only votes talk, everything else walks.” – Dan Rather
- “A free and truly independent press – fiercely independent when necessary – is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.” – Dan Rather
- “I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” – Dan Rather
- “If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.” – Dan Rather
- “As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere” – Dan Rather
- “I’d much rather wear out than rust out.” – Dan Rather
- “Don’t taunt the alligator until after you’ve crossed the creek.” – Dan Rather
- “Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.” – Dan Rather
- “One finds oneself saying: ‘I know the right question, but … this is not exactly the right time to ask it.'” – Dan Rather
- “Writing is the rock on which everything is built.” – Dan Rather
Top Quotes of Dan Rather
Dan Rather Quotes about College
Dan Rather’s Quotes on Courage and Dreams
Inspirational Quotes of Dan Rather
Quotes about Journalism by Dan Rather
Dan Rathers Quotes on Literature and Religion
Dan Rather Quotes about College
“A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.
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”College is like a woman: you work so hard to get in, and nine months later you wish you’d never come. We used to say if a frog had side pockets, he’d carry a handgun.
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Start-ups like UniversityNow, a network of low-cost, online colleges, allows students to work at their own pace and pay a few hundred dollars a month for a degree.
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Dan Rather’s Quotes on Courage and Dreams
Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
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I was really lucky to work at CBS news. I was blessed to be able to live my dream in many ways at CBS news.
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The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth’.
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The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you.
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Inspirational Quotes of Dan Rather
A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.
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I’ve never believed in measuring one’s worth by the size of his or her bank account. I prefer to look at distance traveled.
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Quotes about Journalism by Dan Rather
Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of balance.
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I have tried to remain a working, cutting-edge journalist and I don’t do it the way everybody else does it. And I think that’s the difference.
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I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.
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If you’re in Journalism and you’re looking for friends, you should get a dog.
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Journalism is less addictive than communism.
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Journalism is not a precise science, it’s a crude art
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Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls
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One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.
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Ratings don’t last. Good journalism does
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Ratings don’t last. Good journalism does.
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There is no doubt that the way journalism worked when I was growing up and getting started has changed forever.
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Dan Rathers Quotes on Literature and Religion
don’t back down. I don’t cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political ideological forces.”
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Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.
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For years Don Imus was just – boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn’t mean it didn’t hurt.
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I don’t back down. I don’t cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political ideological forces.
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I got addicted. News, particularly daily news, is more addictive than crack cocaine, more addictive than heroin, more addictive than cigarettes.
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Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it’s very hard to turn it, even slightly.
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Performing doesn’t turn me on. It’s an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas – including this one.
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This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.
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It’s the old shell game
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