In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Bio: Thomas William "Tom" Shales was an American critic of television programming and operations. He was best known as TV critic for The Washington Post; in 1988, Shales received the Pulitzer Prize.
