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"Journalism never admits that nothing much is happening."

"Journalism largely consists in saying "Lord Jones is dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive."

"Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us."

"The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know."

"Journalism constructs momentarily arrested equilibriums and gives disorder an implied order. That is already two steps from reality."

"The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made about me in Silent Coup. But as a believer in the First Amendment, I believe they have more than a right to air their views."

"The Congressional leaders set the agenda for journalism; it's not the other way around."

"Fantasy should be as close as possible to journalism."

"If anyone was talking about journalism in the '50s - it was Edward R.Murrow."

"I know that doesn't sound very radical and webby of me to say that but I think the New York Times is important. I also think there's an occasional piece that will pop out."
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"Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a hideous show."

"Culture is properly described as the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection."
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