People born in Queens, raised to say that each morning they get on the subway and "go to the city," have a resentment of Manhattan, of the swiftness of its life and success of the people who live there.
Don't call me a journalist; I hate the word. It's pretentious! - Jimmy Breslin
Don't call me a journalist; I hate the word. It's pretentious!
- Jimmy Breslin
Journalism should be truthful and entertaining. You know, with news and important facts you can entertain people too. Have a little humor. Life isn't… - Jimmy Breslin
Journalism should be truthful and entertaining. You know, with news and important facts you can entertain people too. Have a little humor. Life isn't…
When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place. - Jimmy Breslin
When you stop drinking, you have to deal with this marvelous personality that started you drinking in the first place.
All political power is primarily an illusion. Illusion. Mirrors and blue smoke, beautiful blue smoke rolling over the surface of highly polished mirr… - Jimmy Breslin
All political power is primarily an illusion. Illusion. Mirrors and blue smoke, beautiful blue smoke rolling over the surface of highly polished mirr…
True New Yorkers do not really seek information about the outside world. They feel that if anything is not in New York it is not likely to be interes… - Jimmy Breslin
True New Yorkers do not really seek information about the outside world. They feel that if anything is not in New York it is not likely to be interes…
Governments mostly don't do much. And you've also got to understand the level of incompetence out there. Nobody knows what they're doing. They just p… - Jimmy Breslin
Governments mostly don't do much. And you've also got to understand the level of incompetence out there. Nobody knows what they're doing. They just p…
If a man, for private profit, tears at the public news, does so with the impatience of one who thinks he actually owns the news you get, it is agains… - Jimmy Breslin
If a man, for private profit, tears at the public news, does so with the impatience of one who thinks he actually owns the news you get, it is agains…
A job on a newspaper is a special thing. Every day you take something that you found out about, and you put it down and in a matter of hours it becom… - Jimmy Breslin
A job on a newspaper is a special thing. Every day you take something that you found out about, and you put it down and in a matter of hours it becom…
Media, the plural of mediocrity. - Jimmy Breslin
Media, the plural of mediocrity.
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