#tele

We can put television in its proper light by supposing that Gutenberg's great invention had been directed at printing only comic books. ↗

— Robert M. Hutchins

#books #comic #comic books #directed #great

The network and local TV angle of broadcast television has received a black eye for not properly debating within the news issues that should be debated, instead of shuffling them of to television advertising. ↗

— Mark E. Hyman

#angle #black #broadcast #debated #debating

We make programming decisions on a day-to-day basis. We sell advertising on a day-to-day basis. This is the way networks operate. This is the way all television stations operate. This is the way most businesses operate when you have a number of affiliates or a number of franchises. It's the way the business operates. ↗

— Mark E. Hyman

#affiliates #basis #business #businesses #day-to-day

One of my very greatest fears as a child was being ridiculed in public. And there it was coming true. As a television presenter, I'd been respected. People come up to you in the street and shake your hand and talk to you in a respectful way. ↗

— David Icke

#being #child #come #coming #fears

When we did Top of the Pops for the third time, we decided to do it as a television program here called Come Dancing, which is not as rude as it sounds. ↗

— Neil Innes

#come #dancing #decided #did #here

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace. ↗

— John Lennon

#demanded #everyone #instead #peace #set

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. ↗

— Groucho Marx

#educating #every #every time #find #go

So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#humor #television #humor

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. ↗

— Joss Whedon

#writing #love

A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words. ↗

— George Ade

#feels #important #man #more #never