“It's a blessing not to be alone in your grief but it's also painful to see your parents and siblings in pain.” Quote by Meghan O'Rourke
“Food is fun to write about because everybody has an opinion. Food is also fun to write about because it's a challenge. There are only so many ways to describe a plate of gnudi without resorting to "pillowy."” WayWritingFunChallengesOpinionPlates Author:Lauren Collins
“Of course we all know people who aren't cut out for college, but I know it's a mistake to think of education only as a route to a better career. Reading books, studying history - all these things contribute to making us better citizens, too.” PeopleThinkingKnowsBookCoursesReadingMistakeCareersStudyCuttingCollegeCitizensReading BooksRoutesStudying History Author:Rebecca Mead
“The best education for a writer, I think, is to read a lot - college can be a good place to do that.” ThinkingCollegeGood PlaceBest Education Author:Rebecca Mead
“My master's degree was in journalism, but everything important I ever learned about being a journalist I learned on the job.” ImportantJobsMastersDegreesJournalismJournalist Author:Rebecca Mead
“I think it's a terrible mistake to only think in terms of a degree "buying" you something.” ThinkingTermMistakeTerribleDegreesBuying Author:Rebecca Mead
“I'm not a policy expert - I am only arguing that there is more to an education than an economic ticket.” EconomicPolicyArguingExpertsTickets Author:Rebecca Mead
“I would have thought that one of the things one should learn from college is that nothing is guaranteed. Even if you study something as vocational as accountancy, you still may end up not getting a job as an accountant.” IfsShouldMayStillsEndsJobsStudyCollegeAccountants Author:Rebecca Mead
“Best qualification for an aspiring journalist is curiosity.” CuriosityJournalistQualifications Author:Rebecca Mead