Laurence Shames Professions : Columnist Born : 1951 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Laurence Shames Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick. Laurence Shames failure motivation success Why are we inspired by another person's courage? Maybe because it gives us the sweet and genuine surprise of discovering some trace, at least, of the same courage in ourselves. Laurence Shames ballet sweet giving I never intended to be a journalist. Frankly, I don't think I ever was a journalist. I backed into it. Laurence Shames journalist thinking I've never written a hard journalism piece in my life. I've never wanted to do that. Laurence Shames journalism pieces wanted When it became clear that Lennon was not going to speak with me, it really became a how-I-didn't-get-the-story story. It was a caper. Laurence Shames lennon speak stories All of us ambitious young writers hoped to have a cover story in Esquire, of course. The idea was to write the best, most entertaining article that you can. Laurence Shames ambitious writing ideas I loved seeing my name in print, I loved seeing my words in print. I felt really privileged to be in the kind of company I was in at Esquire, but I didn't think it was going to launch a career as a top-notch journalist. It's just not what I wanted. Laurence Shames careers names thinking I listen to the Beatles all the time - in my car, at the gym. The Beatles are still part of my life. And because of that, John Lennon - in life and in death - remains part of my life. Laurence Shames lennon gym car To write an article about someone and then to have that person murdered is disturbing. Laurence Shames articles persons writing Similar Authors Bert Leston Taylor columnist Byron York columnist Brian Reynolds Myers columnist Antoinette Bosco columnist Arthur Bryant columnist Art Spander columnist All Authors
