I made friends with a lot of those who could have criticized me in print and who didn't, who praised me instead. Charles Kuralt More Quotes by Charles Kuralt More Quotes From Charles Kuralt I didn't like the competitiveness of big-time journalism. Charles Kuralt competitiveness journalism bigs 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. Charles Kuralt calling want ideas New York is the true City of Light in any season. Charles Kuralt light cities new-york That was the overwhelming thing to me, the joy of carrying my portable typewriter to an event and trying to describe it. Charles Kuralt typewriters joy trying I don't think one should ever come to my stage of life and have to look back and say, Gosh. I wish I hadn't spent all those years doing that job I was never really interested in. Charles Kuralt jobs years thinking I could tell you which writer's rhythms I am imitating. It's not exactly plagiarism, it's falling in love with good language and trying to imitate it. Charles Kuralt falling-in-love writing trying You know, most reporters can't go back to the towns they wrote stories about. I never wrote that kind of story. Charles Kuralt towns kind stories And still I wander, seeking compensation in unforseen encounters and unexpected sights, in sunsets, storms and passing fancies. Charles Kuralt sunset storm sight If there are bleachers in heaven and a warm sun, that's where you'll find Bill Veeck. Charles Kuralt bills sun heaven I had a tight stomach all the time. I actually developed ulcers. I've learned better than to put all that internal pressure on myself. Charles Kuralt ulcers ive-learned pressure I gained a great appreciation for what I would call the collective achievement of the country. I began thinking of America as a much more just and humane place than I would have thought if I'd been covering the civil rights struggle. Charles Kuralt struggle appreciation country I don't know what makes a good feature story. I've always assumed that if it was a story that interested or amused me, that it would have the same impact on other people. Charles Kuralt impact stories people I don't have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that goes wrong. Charles Kuralt important philosophy people TV critics, who traditionally hate television and make their living writing about it, often didn't like what I did on the air. Charles Kuralt hate air writing There is such a thing as a national conscience, and it can be touched. Charles Kuralt touched conscience My parents encouraged me in everything I ever wanted to do. Charles Kuralt parent wanted It's best to leap into something you know you love. You might change your mind later, but that is the privilege of youth. Charles Kuralt privilege mind love-you I think I'd have done better if I had been a little more relaxed-if I had not pressed quite so hard, if I'd not lost quite so much sleep. Charles Kuralt done sleep thinking I'm not any kind of social reformer. Charles Kuralt reformers kind social The sparrows are preparing for winter, each one dressed in a plain brown coat and singing a cheerful song. Charles Kuralt singing winter song
