I believe that writing is derivative. I think good... -Charles Kuralt

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I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading.

Charles Kuralt , Journalist
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Charles Kuralt was an American journalist known for his work as a correspondent and host for CBS News. He is best remembered for his "On the Road" segments, where he traveled across America, reporting on the lives of ordinary people and their stories. Kuralt's storytelling and reporting style earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards. His contributions to broadcast journalism have left a lasting impact on the profession.

Charles Kuralt Quotes to Explore

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything....
The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines....
Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students....
Just by luck, I picked good heroes to worship....
I suppose I was a little bit of what would be called today a nerd. I didn't have girlfriends, and really I wasn't a very social boy....
When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we will put teachers at the center of the community, where they belong. We don't honor them en...
You can find your way across this country using burger joints the way a navigator uses stars....
I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading....
Now that I look back on it, having retired from being a reporter, it was kind of romantic. It was a wonderful way to live one's life, just as I imagin...
I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a reporter. I don't know where I got the idea that it was a romantic calling....

Communication Quotes to Explore

Communication is what sets us human beings apart from other beings in this world....
Growing up in a Singaporean Chinese family, for me food is almost the primary means of communication between family members, both immediate and extend...
All communication on today's networks are being monitored by government agencies and private companies....
Open communication is the biggest turn-on....
Communication is huge and a lot of it is knowing what to say, and it takes time....
I don't think interviewing people is any different than normal communication....
When it comes to personal communication, words are all we've got. It is the simple use of language that makes us human beings....
People find communication in families difficult - games can help with that....
That's always the biggest thing, especially in the secondary, is building not just communication and everything but friendships and bonds of off-the-f...
Part of playmaking is communication, when you have nobody on the field talking, particularly when you are under pressure, it becomes twice as hard....