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Quote by Francoise Mouly

“It's useful to be born in a different culture because you see things that are not obvious. I come from France. In France, there isn't a pretense of objectivity in publishing. I discovered - and I don't agree with it - that in the US, the New York Times or The New Yorker has to pretend to be objective, and if they present this point of view then they have to also present the other side.”

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Francoise Mouly

Françoise Mouly, born on October 24, 1955, is an accomplished editor with a significant impact on the fields of children's literature and illustration. She is particularly renowned for her editorial work at The New Yorker magazine. more

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“Integrity is hard work. I do think the internet makes it harder because of the temptations of performance. You can perform and have integrity, but it's easier just to perform. So the temptations of social media lead to some dissonance.”

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Author:Zephyr Teachout

“If those people in power never made any mistakes, we'd be done for as a democracy. But people keep making mistakes. History is a series of mistakes.”

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Author:Zephyr Teachout