The reporter wrote with the hope that he would get a by-line in the Times, a testimony to his being alive on that day and all the tomorrows of microfilm
Interpretation
This quote reflects the desire for recognition and the impact of one's existence through written words.
In this quote, Gay Talese highlights the profound hope of a reporter, who yearns for acknowledgment through a by-line in the Times. It symbolizes the human need for validation and the importance of leaving a mark on the world, suggesting that writing is not just a profession but a means of asserting oneβs presence and legacy for future generations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about achieving dreams and aspirations.
Better that you should take the chance of trying something that is close to your heart, you think is what you want to write, and if they do not publish it, put it in your drawer. But maybe another day will come and you will find a place to put that.
I honestly felt no envy or resentment, only astonishment at how much of a world there was out there and how much of it others already knew. The agenda for self-cultivation that had been set for my classmates by their teachers and parents was something I'd have to develop for myself.
No Ideas original - there is nothing new under the sun.
The trouble with putting armor on is that, while it protects you from pain, it also protects you from pleasure.
Good questions work on us, we don't work on them. They are not a project to be completed but a doorway opening onto greater depth of understanding, actions that will take us into being more fully alive.
Attempts to help humans eliminate all self-ratings and views self-esteem as a self-defeating concept that encourages them to make conditional evaluations of self. Instead, it teaches people unconditional self-acceptance.
Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed. Then he would be able to think about it and sort things out. When he was able to think about it, Jem would be himself again.
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