"No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand [television]."

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Source : "Presidential Television: A Twentieth Century Fund report". Book by Newton N. Minow, John Bartlow Martin and Lee M. Mitchell, 1973.

Fred W. Friendly

#Kings Quotes #Power Quotes #Media Quotes

“When it comes to bombshells, there are few that can be more effective than that small, flat, frail thing, a letter.”
“America should treasure its rare, true original voices and Mark Leyner is one of them. So treasure him already, you bastards!”
“O drink is mighty! secrets it unlocks, Turns hope to fact, sets cowards on to box, Takes burdens from the careworn, finds out parts In stupid folks, and teaches unknown arts. What tongue hangs fire when quickened by the bowl? What wretch so poor but wine expands his soul?”
“In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber.”
“We [black actors] are more respected in Europe, because in Europe, I'm not a black actor - I'm an action star. In America, I'm a black actor.”

Source : Source: torontoist.com
“I am intrigued by glamorous women A vain woman is continually taking out a compact to repair her makeup. A glamorous woman knows she doesn't need to.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my life on the move and travelling around the world that just to set up a home for my family and be a good dad is something that motivates me.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Here with my beer I sit, while golden moments flit: alas! They pass unheeded by: and as they fly, I, being dry, sit idly sipping here, my beer.”

Source : George Arnold (1866). “Drift: A Sea-shore Idyl : and Other Poems”, p.123

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