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Harold Evans
British
Journalist
About the author
For 50 years my father worked for the railroad.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Years
#Father
The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Lie
When I first came to the United States in 1956 I fell in love with things - mainly the vitality and the freedoms.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Love
#First
#states
#United
#Vitality
Throughout America's young history there has been a necessary tension between the individual and the group.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#History
#America
#Tension
I think America has a brilliant future.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Future
#America
Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Truth
#Cliches
Actions are always more complex and nuanced than they seem. We have to be willing to wrestle with paradox in pursuing understanding.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Understanding
#Actions
#Paradox
In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat.
Harold Evans,
British
Journalist
#Sound
#Journalism