The difference between a story and gossip is whether you can... - Jimmy Breslin

"The difference between a story and gossip is whether you can prove it."

Jimmy Breslin Literature

Columnist Author American 1928–2017

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"You earn respect by how you treat people."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."