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Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure. ↗

— Victor Hugo

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I'm first and foremost interested in the story, the characters. ↗

— David Lean

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I've just begun to dare to think I perhaps am a bit of an artist. ↗

— David Lean

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My talk show takes place in bed, in Italy. ↗

— Amanda Lear

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I was much distressed by next door people who had twin babies and played the violin; but one of the twins died, and the other has eaten the fiddle, so all is peace. ↗

— Edward Lear

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They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon. ↗

— Edward Lear

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At great, great remove sit the head of General Electric, the head of News Corp, the head of Viacom, or the head of this giant international corporation that wants these ratings. ↗

— Norman Lear

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It crossed our minds early on that the more an audience cared - we were working before, on average, 240, live people. If you could get them caring - the more they cared, the harder they laughed. ↗

— Norman Lear

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Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs. ↗

— Norman Lear

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The trafficking of sex and violence is comes after the demand for ratings. ↗

— Norman Lear

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