"I am seized with an abiding fear regarding what these two instruments are doing to our society, our culture and our heritage. Our history will be what we make it. And if there are any historians about fifty or a hundred years from now, and there should be preserved the kinescopes for one week of all three networks, they will there find recorded in black and white, or color, evidence of decadence, escapism and insulation from the realities of the world in which we live,"

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Source : "Fictional character: Edward R. Murrow". "Good Night, and Good Luck", www.imdb.com. 2005.

Edward R. Murrow

#Black And White Quotes #Reality Quotes #Color Quotes

“The militia, who are in fact the effective part of the people at large, will render many troops quite unecessary. They will form a powerful check upon the regular troops, and will generally be sufficient to over-awe them”

Source : "An American Citizen: An Examination of the Constitution of the United States IV". Publication by Tench Coxe, teachingamericanhistory.org. October 21, 1788.
“Give me a room whose every nook is dedicated to a book.”
“I was running since I was 10. Since grade one at school people looked at me and thought, oh gosh she can really run, she's a natural.”
“What's important is not just to develop the technology; it's to develop the processes.”
“I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.”
“In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.”
“The minimum wage has not kept pace with rising costs. This legislation is overdue and will help families that are struggling in this harsh economy.”

Source : "Governor Brown, Senate President pro Tempore and Assembly Speaker Support Raising California’s Minimum Wage". www.gov.ca.gov. September 11, 2013.
“I don't know if I'll ever be a master at anything, but I think that's a mistake for me personally. I don't know how much it's about the journey, but it's more about the process.”

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