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Linda Ellerbee is an American journalist renowned for her contributions to children's news. Born on August 15, 1944, she has held various positions as a news show host throughout her career, dedicated to providing children with entertaining and educational news content.

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“Some of the qualities that go into making a good reporter - aggressiveness, a certain sneakiness, a secretive nature, nosiness, the ability to find out that which someone wants hidden, the inability to take 'no' with any sort of grace, a taste for gossip, rudeness, a fair disdain for what people will think of you and an occasional and calculated disregard for rules - are also qualities that go into making a very antisocial human being.”

Source: And so it goes

“if you don't want to get old, don't mellow.”

Ifs Want Age Old Age Mellow Yiddish

Book:Move On

Source: Move On

“Some of my colleagues want to be The Anchorman on the Mount. Others see themselves as the Ace Reporter. Because of 60 Minutes, there's a whole herd of them determined to be The Grand Inquisitor and a heady number want only to be The Friendliest Anchor on the Block. At least one wants to be Jesus.”

Want Whole Jesus Numbers Minutes Determined Block Reporters Colleagues Anchors Herds Aces Anchorman

Book:And so it goes

Source: And so it goes

“'These boat people,' says the government of Hong Kong, 'they all want to go to America.' Well, I swear I don't know why, do you? I mean, take Vietnam. Why would any Vietnamese come to America after what American did to Vietnam? Don't they remember My Lai, napalm, Sylvester Stallone?”

People Knows Want Wells Mean Government America Remember Politics Boat Vietnam Swear Hong Kong Vietnamese Napalm

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“I want to know why, if men rule the world, they don't stop wearing neckties.”

Ifs Knows Men World Want Neckties

Book:Move On

Source: Move On

About the Author

Born: August 15, 1944
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 47

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