"I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air . . . and keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that you will observe a great wasteland."

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Source : Speech before National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, D.C., 9 May 1961

Newton N. Minow

#Eye Quotes #Air Quotes #Goes On Quotes

“There was a time when Istanbul was one of the safest cities in the world, because people were afraid of the police. People are no longer as afraid of the police as they used to be. Mugging used to be almost unknown; now everybody is afraid of mugging. In that sense, the downside of liberalization is already being felt in Turkey. And of course some people are afraid of Kurdish ethno-terrorism, which worries Turks very much more than the religious sort.”
“I loved having my baby inside of me, but I was very happy when he was finally here.”
“You lose with potential.Â You win with performance.”
“My boyfriend thinks it's crazy that I wear a different bikini every day on holiday.”
“Earn more to grow more, and grow more to give more.”
“It is the job of prophets and scientists alike to proclaim the glories of God.”
“You will always fine jealous people.They're the ones promoting you.”
“After many of years of getting cast in sweet, angelic roles, I'm finally getting to play closer to my real life as a horrible person.”

Source : "Weeds Newcomer Is High on His Role". Interview with Matt Webb Mitovich, www.tvguide.com. August 26, 2005.

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