"Television watching should more properly be called television staring; it engages eye and ear simultaneously in a relentless and persistent way and leaves no room for daydreaming. This is what makes watching such an inferior form of leisure"

-- Witold Rybczynski

#Eye Quotes #Ears Quotes #Television Quotes

“Iâ€™m serious about you, Avery. If you want me for real, you have me.”
“Today Lord I am going to do my best with Your help and for Your glory. I realize that there are many different people in the world with a variety of opinions and expectations. I will concentrate on being a God-pleaser and not a self-pleaser or man-pleaser. The rest I leave in Your hands lord. Grant me favor with You and with men and continue transforming me into the image of Your dear Son. Thank You Lord.”
“Colonialists stole not only the lands of African people and renamed them. They stole also their knowledge, so that they would know nothing about themselves”
“Do not think too much of the dead husk of your friend, or mourn too much over it, but send your thoughts out towards the real soul or self which has escaped â€” to reach it. For so, surely you will cast a light of gladness upon his onward journey, and contribute your part towards the building of that kingdom of love which links our earth to heaven.”

Source : "Intermediate Types Among Primitive Folk - A Study in Social Evolution".
“I start in the middle of a sentence and move both directions at once.”
“When you're making a movie in 18 days you have to be able to make decisions and have a streamlined reporting structure.”

Source : Source: movieweb.com
“Let your inner queen's voice come through loud and clear. Be strong, be authentic, be you, and you'll do her proud.”
“With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that.”

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