"The Gong Show was the greatest scam of all time. It was simple: We wanted to do a talent show. There weren't any venues for acts back then. We were gonna have a show of new, fresh, good acts. But we couldn't find any; they were all lousy. So rather than throw away the idea, I said, "Let's reverse it. Let's do lousy acts." Now, is that a scam? I'm telling you."

-- Chuck Barris

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“So much of the news was invented for propaganda.”

Source : Elsa Morante (2015). “History: A Novel”, p.73, Steerforth
“Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.”
“While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that with a little more thought and a little less belief their number may be substantially reduced.”
“I write abundantly. And then my next step is to struggle to reduce the ornament, to reduce the abundance-to prune the book, in other words, the way one prunes a tree-so it can grow. This is my idea of a book.”
“We are all born free from all religious affiliations and only come to believe in such things after being introduced to it â€• so, atheism is the default position. Although some children are not indoctrinated with a specific religion before the age of reason, there are many more who are.”

Source : David G McAfee (2012). “Mom, Dad, I'm an Atheist - The Guide to Coming Out as a Non-Believer”, p.108, Dangerous Little Books
“Always go to the bathroom before you â€˜goâ€™ to the bathroom.”
“I happen to love working in cinema, but the theater is always there... you know, and I would never shut the door on it. Even though it's been quite a bit of time since I've done a play, last one was in New York”

Source : "Interview: Michael York actor". www.askmen.com.
“Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that.”

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