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QOTD: Give em hell and try to have some fun

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

“Give ’em hell and try to have some fun while you’re at it.”
— Julie Doll, parting advice from the now-former executive editor of the Journal & Courier whose last day was this week

This was Julie’s short and sweet parting advice in an e-mail to staff before heading out the last time. It reminds me a lot of another favorite quote about journalism, which actually was emblazoned on the backs of the Daily Kent Stater t-shirts the semester I was editor:

“It is a newspaper’s duty to print the news and raise hell.”
— Wilbur F. Storey

Either way, I just wanted to post this quote to add it to my collection and to inspire other journalists to keep the work in perspective. It can be incredibly difficult and sometimes you have to put some feet to the fire, yes, but sometimes, you can also have an incredible amount of fun. It’s a balancing act, and Julie managed it well.

QOTD: The future does not fit in the containers of the past

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

“The future does not fit in the containers of the past.”
— Rishad Tobaccowala

I came across this quote recently, and it seemed to make a lot of sense in the context of journalism. So I wanted to pass it on to my readers. I see its meaning similar to one of my other favorite quotes, which I posted awhile back:

“In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
— Eric Hoffer

QOTD: … decide that you are not going to stay where you are

Friday, July 10th, 2009

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”
—John Pierpont Morgan

QOTD: Lead, follow or get out of the way

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

“Lead, follow or get out of the way.”
—Laurence J. Peter

QOTD: Writing well means never having to say, ‘I guess you had to be there.’

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

“Writing well means never having to say, ‘I guess you had to be there.'”
—Jef Mallett

QOTD: My interest is in the future…

Monday, January 19th, 2009

“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.”
Charles F. Kettering

QOTD: It’s all storytelling …. that’s what journalism is all about

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

“It’s all storytelling, you know. That’s what journalism is all about.”
— Tom Brokaw

It’s been awhile since I posted a quote of the day, and I thought this an appropriate follow-up to yesterday’s post.