"Our politics, religion, news, athletics, education and commerce have been transformed into congenial adjuncts of show business, largely without protest or even much popular notice. The result is that we are a people on the verge of amusing ourselves to death."

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Source : Neil Postman (2005). “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business”, p.18, Penguin

Neil Postman

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“The quickest way to be a little bit happier and more engaged in your job is to spend some time thinking about developing closer friendships.”
“Journalism is merely history's first draft.”
“Over the years, I have pushed myself mentally and I have pushed myself physically. A lot of people say, 'John Havlicek never gets tired.' Well, I get tired. It's just a matter of pushing myself. I say to myself, 'He's as tired as I am; who's going to win this mental battle?' It's just a matter of mental toughness.”
“It's important to be precise about words, because of the thought value of them-they frame and shape so much of the way we understand things.”

Source : Interview with Ken Plume, asitecalledfred.com. May 2003.
“Somebody who knows what they're doing, who has a good track record, they come across as very articulate, bright and looking for a challenge - that's absolutely my kind of hire.”
“Besides my religious commitment, the greatest single factor that has enabled me to pursue my business and political objectives has been the security and freedom of my home.”

Source : "The New Canada". Book by Preston Manning, 1992.
“A quick temper, sharp tongue, and restless spirit were always getting her into scrapes, and her life was a series of ups and downs, which were both comic and pathetic.”
“Now go and stake some vamps. Especially the sparkly emo ones.”

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