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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
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Charles Kuralt
Age: 62 †
Born: 1934
Born: September 10
Died: 1997
Died: July 4
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That was the overwhelming thing to me, the joy of carrying my portable typewriter to an event and trying to describe it.
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I think all those people I did stories about measured their own success by the joy their work was giving them.
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The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.
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