Tom Heehler Quotes

Nuance: for best results apply with sledgehammer.

Fear not the tyrant; fear the tyrant's wake.

Cultural pluralism is the only thing we all have in common.

Good writers indulge their audience; great writers know better.

American Democracy: If you've never gotten a death threat, you're not doing it right.

Common Sense and Education: The more you think you have of one, the less you think you need of the other.

The educated don't get that way by memorizing facts; they get that way by respecting them.

The foolish read to escape reality; the wise surrender to it.

Democracy: The last thing it sees is a clear blue sky

If you are your own worst enemy, don't do yourself any favors.

Blue-sky journalism is more insidious and dangerous than yellow journalism because it’s subtle and slick and classy, in the same way that subtle and slick and classy racism is more effective than a mulleted screamer with a pointy white hood and a tiki torch he got on sale at Home Depot.

Courage is the ability to ignore your options.