Quotes by Harold Evans

“In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat.”

“The purpose of the book is to see what happened to America; both to the people in it, and to its relationships with the rest of the world.”

“The Bible of Photojournalism”

“Its a story of terrific heroism (with) many, many dramatic stories of individuals,”

“Were all told that people are busy, and have short attention spans, and yet these stories are so marvelous, and really ought to be read.”

“By the end of this century, of course, America is the dominant world power, economically and militarily, and it has not only enlarged the freedoms of its own citizens -- which was very circumscribed in 1889 -- but by 1989 it has enlarged the freedoms of millions and millions of people around the world.”

“I dont think the pictures and words can be separated, ... If you get an amazing photograph, like the dust clouds blowing over a small town in Kansas, its not enough to look at the picture; (the readers) want to know, How did this happen, that half the farming soil of a whole state is blown away? And then you want to know, Well, what happened to the people, and what kind of condition were they in? Its in the middle of the 30s, and most of them were unemployed, and how did they get out of it? Why didnt the politicians act sooner?”

“Once we get further into the irrigation season and start using more water, well get all of it flushed out.”

“Jon takes a lot of pride in providing the best water possible and this has really been bothering him.”

“The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth.”

Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches.