Jimmy Breslin

"Philosophy begins with wonder."

"Literature preserves the human experience."

"Political power comes from service."

"Peace is always possible."

"Motivation comes from purpose."

"Inspiration is everywhere."

"Relationships define who we are."

"Solitude is not loneliness."

"The eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day. But Jimmy Breslin's eyes are upon New York, and that's what counts."

"A man who doesn't read has no advantage over a man who can't read."

"The streets don't lie. They tell you everything you need to know if you're willing to listen."

"You write about what you know, and what I know is people—their struggles, their hopes, their failures."

"Courage isn't about being fearless. It's about being terrified and doing it anyway."

"The real story isn't in the headlines. It's in the neighborhoods, in the bars, in the lives of ordinary people."

"Money doesn't make you happy, but it sure makes poverty easier to handle."

"You can't understand a city until you've walked its poorest streets."

"Writing is the only thing that makes sense when everything else falls apart."

"A good story requires you to sit with someone long enough to hear their truth."

"The best teachers are the ones who've lived enough to know what they don't know."

"Work that doesn't matter to you is just work. Work that matters is a calling."

"In a city of millions, the smallest stories often mean the most."

"People aren't statistics. They're stories waiting to be told."

"You learn more from failure than from all the success in the world."

"The beauty of New York is that it makes you forget who you're supposed to be."

"A man's character is revealed not in his victories but in how he handles his losses."

"Patience is what separates the real journalists from the headline hunters."

"The truth has a way of emerging if you dig deep enough and stay long enough."

"Change comes not from grand gestures but from people willing to ask difficult questions."

"Friendship is built on showing up for someone when it costs you something."

"Every person you meet has a story that deserves to be heard."