Bob Woodward

"Your credibility is everything; protect it fiercely."

"The best reporting changes the conversation."

"Never assume you know the answer before you've asked the questions."

"Power corrupts fastest when no one is watching."

"The role of the press is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

"Great journalism requires great patience."

"The truth may take months or years to emerge, but it will emerge."

"Every interview is an opportunity to understand someone else's perspective."

"The most powerful tool a journalist has is the ability to ask 'why not?'"

"Success comes from doing work that matters."

"The truth is like water; it finds its way out."

"Democracy is only as strong as its commitment to transparency."

"Never be satisfied with the first answer; dig deeper."

"The best stories illuminate something everyone needs to know."

"Your job as a reporter is to serve the public, not the powerful."

"The truth is rarely comfortable, but it's always necessary."

"Great reporting requires great humility."

"Power is most dangerous when it operates in darkness."

"Every document, every conversation, every interview is a clue."

"The most important qualification for a journalist is integrity."

"Success is when your work makes someone see the world differently."

"The truth may be unpopular, but it's still the truth."

"Courage is what separates good journalism from great journalism."

"History will remember those who told the truth, not those who hid it."

"The public's right to know supersedes the government's desire for secrecy."

"Never lose sight of the human impact of your reporting."

"The truth is the foundation of everything that matters."

"Great journalism is an act of love for the truth."

"Power respects only those willing to challenge it."

"The most important thing in journalism is to follow the money and see where it leads."