Quotes by Journalists

What is the most popular scene in the Bible? Adam and Eve biting the apple. It's not there. Eduardo Galeano

Bible Biting Scene Most Popular Eve Apple Adam Adam And Eve

There is a tradition that sees journalism as the dark side of literature, with book writing at its zenith. I don't agree. I think that all written work constitutes literature, even graffiti. Eduardo Galeano

Work Book Writing Dark Dark Side Think Side Book Writing Sees Written Journalism Tradition Literature Agree Even Zenith

I wanted to be a soccer player, and I became the best of the best, the number one, better than Maradona, better than Pele, and even better than Messi - but only at night, nighttime, during my dreams. When I wake up, I realized that I have wooden legs and that I'm doomed to be a writer. Eduardo Galeano

I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead, 'A pretty move, for the love of God.' And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle, and I don't give a damn which team or country performs it. Eduardo Galeano

The walls are the publishers of the poor. Eduardo Galeano

Walls Poor Publishers

I am quite prehistoric, absolutely prehistoric. Eduardo Galeano

Absolutely Am Quite Prehistoric

The division of labor among nations is that some specialize in winning and others in losing. Eduardo Galeano

Losing Others Some Winning Division Labor Nations Specialize Among

Here in the United States, corporations has human rights. And then why not - why not nature also, if corporations can defend themselves, saying, 'We have human rights?' Well, let's admit that nature also should be protected. Eduardo Galeano

Even though professional soccer has become more about business and less about the game itself, I still believe football is a party for the legs that play it and for the eyes that watch it. Eduardo Galeano

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A lot of leftists think it is soccer's fault that people don't think, while most rightists are convinced that soccer is a proof that people think with their feet. Eduardo Galeano

People Fault Think Proof Feet Most Lot While Soccer Convinced

I remember that - you know, I didn't receive a formal education. I was educated in the Montevideo cafe, in the cafes of Montevideo. There, I received my first lessons in the art of telling stories, storytelling. Eduardo Galeano

Education Art You Cafe Remember First Telling Know Educated Formal Stories Formal Education Storytelling Lessons Receive Received

There are some writers who feel they are elected by God. I am not. I am elected by the devil - this is clear. Eduardo Galeano

God Devil Some Writers Clear Feel Am Elected Who

The purpose of torture is not getting information. It's spreading fear. Eduardo Galeano

Fear Torture Purpose Spreading Getting Information

From their castle in Zurich, the owners of soccer do not propose, they impose. That's their way. Eduardo Galeano

Way Castle Propose Impose Owners Soccer

If you believe that this war will be decided on the home front, then you must believe that radio used as an instrument of war is one of the most powerful weapons a nation possesses. Edward R. Murrow

War Home You Will Nation Believe Possesses Must Weapons Powerful Most Instrument Most Powerful Front Decided Then Used Radio

Trump gets too much credit for 'Teen Vogue''s evolution. Elaine Welteroth

Too Much Teen Too Evolution Trump Gets Much Credit

Gotta admit, it's kind of nice being surrounded by amazing beauty products 24/7. Elaine Welteroth

Amazing Beauty Nice Kind Admit Gotta Surrounded Being Products

'Teen Vogue' is so much more than just a magazine. It's so much more than just a website. It's so much more than social. It's really about the audience, and so we're going to continue to innovate and continue to find new ways of reaching this audience in meaningful ways. Elaine Welteroth

It's only shocking to the uninitiated that 'Teen Vogue' would have the audacity to be political and style-focused. Elaine Welteroth

Political Teen Would Only Vogue Audacity Shocking

From what I see, people of color are being called on in a different way. We're being heard in a different way - louder. And I think it's such an exciting time. The power structure is being redefined, and we're redefining beauty with the stories that we're telling and the women we're showing on our covers. Elaine Welteroth

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