“I think what drove me away from being a reporter was an inability to accept that the world came in neat stories. Every story you have to report is just part of something bigger. The news isn't what happened last night - it's some cumulative thing that's happened over centuries. I found it hard to think of one event and drag it out of a bubbling pot and present it as the story that explains it all.” ThinkingWorldHardStoriesLastsNightFoundAcceptingHappenedCenturyEventsNewsBiggerReportsPotDragReportersInabilityLast NightNeatCumulative Author:Terry Pratchett
“Just a reminder, if you tell anyone about what happened with Jonah last night, I'll destroy all of my writing and never play music again.” IfsWritingPlayLastsNightHappenedRemindersLast NightJonah Author:Bob Dylan
“The die is cast. The people have passed the river and cut away the bridge. Last night three cargoes of tea were emptied into the harbor. This is the grandest event which has ever yet happened since the controversy with Britain opened.” PeopleLastsNightDiesThreeCuttingHappenedEventsRevolutionRiversCastsTeaBridgesBritainControversyLast NightHarborsAmerican Revolution Book:The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations Source: The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations