#lea

On top of my to-do list in preparing for Beijing is 'On China' by Henry Kissinger, who has had firsthand experience with every top Chinese leader since Mao, so his insights are valuable and his access is perhaps unrivaled. ↗

— Gary Locke

#beijing #china #chinese #every #experience

The human rights record within China seems to rise and fall over time, but it's very clear that in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and since then, there's been a greater intolerance of dissent and the human rights record of China has been going in the wrong direction. ↗

— Gary Locke

#beijing #china #clear #direction #dissent

There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. ↗

— John Locke

#discourses #frequently #learned #men #more

No one will ever shine in conversation, who thinks of saying fine things: to please, one must say many things indifferent, and many very bad. ↗

— Francis Lockier

#conversation #ever #fine #indifferent #many

In all my travels I never met with any one Scotchman but what was a man of sense: I believe everybody of that country that has any, leaves it as fast as they can. ↗

— Francis Lockier

#believe #country #everybody #fast #i

First of all, I would like to clear the air on one thing. Alison has slept with more men than Amanda; Sydney has slept with more men than Amanda; I think Matt has slept with more men than Amanda. ↗

— Heather Locklear

#alison #amanda #clear #first #first of all

And the most important thing you can do is learn to edit yourself. And then go back and rewrite. ↗

— Kurt Loder

#edit #go #important #important thing #learn

Well, a lead is the most important thing about the story. ↗

— Kurt Loder

#important #important thing #lead #most #story

You find the most important thing that really grabs you, and put it right up top. Don't bury the lead. Put it at the top. Best thing to do. Never go wrong that way. It's an immutable law of journalism. It just always works. ↗

— Kurt Loder

#best #bury #find #go #grabs

Also, I'm always learning better and better how to prioritize and how to leave certain things for the next day. ↗

— Lisa Loeb

#always #better #certain #certain things #day