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“Our job is like a baker's work - his rolls are tasty as long as they're fresh; after two days they're stale; after a week, they're covered with mould and fit only to be thrown out.”

Book:The Soccer War

Work

The Soccer War

This book delves into the complexities of international relations and the power of sports, focusing on a fictional soccer match that ignites a conflict between nations. more

Author

Ryszard Kapuscinski

Ryszard Kapuscinski (March 4, 1932 – January 23, 2007) was a Polish journalist, writer, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest journalists of the 20th century. He gained fame for his in-depth coverage of conflicts and revolutions in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, blending factual reporting with literary narrative. Born in Pinsk, Poland, he studied history at the University of Warsaw and later worked for the Polish Press Agency. He reported on 27 revolutions and coups, including the Angolan Civil War, the Iranian Revolution, and the Ethiopian famine. His notable works include 'The Emperor,' 'The Soccer War,' and 'Travels with Herodotus,' translated into many languages. His writing profoundly explores power, violence, and human nature, influencing generations of journalists and writers. more

“It was a fatal day when the public discovered that the pen is mightier than the paving-stone, and can be made as offensive as the brickbat. They at once sought for the journalist, found him, developed him, and made him their industrious and well-paid servant. It is greatly to be regretted, for both their sakes.”

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Book:Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis

Source: Collected Works of Oscar Wilde: The Plays, the Poems, the Stories and the Essays Including De Profundis

“Now he is a statesman, when what he really wants is to be what most reporters are, adult delinquents.”

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Book:What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era

Source: What I Saw at the Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era

“We now demand the light artillery of the intellect; we need the curt, the condensed, the pointed, the readily diffused - in place of the verbose, the detailed, the voluminous, the inaccessible. On the other hand, the lightness of the artillery should not degenerate into pop-gunnery - by which term we may designate the character of the greater portion of the newspaper press - their sole legitimate object being the discussion of ephemeral matters in an ephemeral manner.”