Working overseas is more difficult in that it’s much more complicated to get people to open their hearts to you and to tell you information.
John Pomfret Quotes
We live and learn, but not the wiser grow.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "John Pomfret Quotes: We live and learn, but not the wiser grow."
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Journalist |
John Pomfret was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is an American journalist and author. He earned a BA and an MA degrees in East Asian Studies from Stanford University. He also studied at Nanjing University, China. He started his journalistic career at the Stanford Daily as a photographer. After two years with the Associated Press in New York, in 1988, he was sent to China as a foreign correspondent. He later served as the editor of the Washington Post′s weekend opinion section, Outlook. During his career, he received several awards, including 2003's Osborne Elliot Prize for the best coverage of Asia by the Asia Society and 2007's Shorenstein Prize for coverage of Asia. In 2011, he was award the Edward Weintal Award for Diplomatic Reporting from Georgetown University for his work covering America's relations with China. He has written several books include: The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom (won- Arthur Ross Book Award 2017) and Chinese Lessons.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 25th December
Births
- 1971 - Terry Vaughn
- 1876 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1642 - Sir Isaac Newton
- 1948 - Barbara Mandrell
- 1945 - Noel Redding
Deaths
- 1954 - Liberty Hyde Bailey
- 1946 - W. C. Fields
- 1938 - Karel Capek
- 1937 - Newton Diehl Baker
- 1935 - Paul Bourget
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends