I used to think that driving, sleepless, ambitious labor was what you needed to succeed. Charles Kuralt ambitiousdrivelabor Change image and share on social
Since my retirement, I've spent a lot of time trying to help the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina. A society like this just can't afford an uneducated underclass of citizens. Charles Kuralt affordcarolinacitizen Change image and share on social
I think all those people I did stories about measured their own success by the joy their work was giving them. Charles Kuralt givejoymeasure Change image and share on social
It was so much fun to have the freedom to wander America, with no assignments. For 25 or 30 years I never had an assignment. These were all stories I wanted to do myself. Charles Kuralt americaassignmentfreedom Change image and share on social
We always take credit for the good and attribute the bad to fortune. Charles Kuralt attributebadcredit Change image and share on social
I remember being in the public library and my jaw just aching as I looked around at all those books I wanted to read. There just wasn't time enough to read everything I wanted to read. Charles Kuralt achebookjaw Change image and share on social
Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find. Charles Kuralt easyfindjoy Change image and share on social
I don't have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that goes wrong. Charles Kuralt developimportantjournalism Change image and share on social
I recognize that I had a good deal of good luck in my life. I came along at a time when it was pretty easy to get a job in journalism. I went to work at CBS News when I was about 22, and within a year or so was reporting on the air. Charles Kuralt aircbsdeal share on social
The first books I was interested in were all about baseball. But I can't think of one single book that changed my life in any way. Charles Kuralt baseballbookchange Change image and share on social
