“Danger is a very rare commodity in these times, monopolized by intelligence agencies and stuntmen.”
“Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.”
“If I'd written all the truth I knew for the past ten years, about 600 people - including me - would be rotting in prison cells from Rio to Seattle today. Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.”
“It was easy to find a sexual partner any time he wanted; friends, on the other hand, were a rare and precious commodity.”
“The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media.”
“In Kabul, hot running water had been like fathers, a rare commodity.”