6 Quotes & Sayings By James Reston

James Reston was born in New Orleans on April 24, 1908, the son of an impecunious writer and newspaperman. He studied at Phillips Exeter Academy and received his B.A. from Yale University in 1930. He was editor of The Yale Daily News for one year but spent most of his time on the editorial staffs of the New York Times (1933–35) and The Washington Post (1935–38) Read more

He covered the Spanish Civil War (1937–39) and World War II, then became chief correspondent for Time magazine (1941–43). His first book, The Last Hurrah (1947), is an account of Franklin Roosevelt's last day in office. He was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes during his career as a journalist.

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One of the advantages of defeat in life - maybe the main advantage - is that it provides an excuse for change. Defeat... invariably leads to new adventures. James Reston
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Nations like individuals have to limit their objectives or take the consequences. James Reston
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The grossest thing in our gross national product today is our language. It is suffering from inflation. James Reston
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This was a great year for preventive worrying. Seldom in recent history have so many people worried about so many things that didn't happen in the end. James Reston
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If it's far away, it's news, but if it's close at home, it's sociology. James Reston