“People born in Queens, raised to say that each morning they get on the subway and "go to the city," have a resentment of Manhattan, of the swiftness of its life and success of the people who live there.” PeopleBornCitiesMorningRaisedQueensResentmentManhattanSubwaySwiftness Book:Table Money: A Novel Source: Table Money: A Novel
“Precious was one of a large number of people on the street, many of whom appeared to be women; some, like Precious, actually were.” PeopleNumbersStreetsLarge Numbers Author:Jimmy Breslin
“Journalism schools are good to get a job, but I don't know what else they are good for. I don't like the word "journalism" to begin with. It's news reporting, and that consists of using your two feet. The only lesson, then, that you could give people is how to climb stairs, because there are no stories on the first floor.” PeopleGivingSchoolJournalism Author:Jimmy Breslin
“I think it would be very good if writers and artists take a stand in electoral politics. They've got the ability to put words together that might reach the ears of the people of the city who vote.” PeopleThinkingTogetherArtistAbilityVoteVery Good Author:Jimmy Breslin
“Journalism should be truthful and entertaining. You know, with news and important facts you can entertain people too. Have a little humor. Life isn't all that deadly all the time, but while you're having fun, tell the truth. If every word of a column is deadly serious, I can't read it. It makes me throw up.” PeopleImportantFunSeriousJournalismHaving FunTelling The TruthTruthfulBeing Truthful Author:Jimmy Breslin
“A job on a newspaper is a special thing. Every day you take something that you found out about, and you put it down and in a matter of hours it becomes a product. Not just a product like a can or something. It is a personal product that people, a lot of people, take the time to sit down and read.” PeopleMatterJobsFoundHoursSpecialProductsDown AndNewspapersJournalismSpecial Things Author:Jimmy Breslin
“Those of Manhattan are the brokers on Wall Street and they talk of people who went to the same colleges; those from Queens are margin clerks in the back offices and they speak of friends who live in the same neighborhood.” PeopleSpeakStreetsCollegeWallOfficeQueensNeighborhoodMarginsManhattanClerksBrokers Book:Table Money: A Novel Source: Table Money: A Novel
