William Cobbett Quotes
Protestations of impartiality I shall make none. Theyare always useless and are besides perfect nonsense, when used bya news-monger.
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I don't watch a lot of television. Sports and news, that's it.
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I would like to see every newspaper and every magazine have a network of bureaus all over the world, gathering news.
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To have news value is to have a tin can tied to one's tail.
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We are in the business of gathering the news. We're not in the business of talking about the news.
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I used to be a night owl. I no longer am a night owl.
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Things are never perfect, so I never get too high about things, or get too down about things anymore.
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I love the romance of 'let's get married,' but then, when you have it so perfect... I mean, I'm more married than anybody can be - we have two kids. Maybe one day, but it's something I can really do without.
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It's always good news when you're closer to the truth.
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But my observation has been, certainly in the news business, you've got to give 110 percent.
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What can be indissoluble if a perpetual Union, made more perfect, is not?
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I used to fantasize that Paul McCartney would marry my sister.
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I worry that we're not getting enough of the news that we need to make informed judgments as citizens.
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Although China is not so wealthy and powerful as the West, her people of whatever condition - rich or poor, high or low - all enjoy a perfect freedom and a happy life. Not so all the inhabitants of Western lands.
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We had to go all through the night thinking that our baby was dead. When God showed him to us, he wasn't dead, he was sucking his thumb. God had him safe and sound. He is a miracle. He is so healthy, so perfect, and God has really, really blessed us.
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Once you have perfect virtual reality, what else are you supposed to perfect?
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All of my characters are less than perfect.
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'Thrones' would be the perfect platform to send a progressive message because right now, our politicians aren't telling us any truths. It's hard to find a good, meaningful message, so I think it's up to storytellers, television shows, and films to have an impact on the world conversation. Is that not what film and television is for?
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When I do a 30-minute meal, for instance, on Food Network, that's my food you see at the end of the show and it's not perfect. And if sometimes things break or drop or the pasta hits the wall when I'm draining it, they never stop tape. They just kind of let me go with it.
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Some writers are only born to help another writer write one sentence.
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I've never done well when I've been appreciated. I've done best when I'm targeted for death.
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While most people in TV, radio, and the press have treated me wonderfully, some of the most important people want to pretend I don't exist.
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Dispensing with confrontation because testimony is obviously reliable is akin to dispensing with jury trial because a defendant is obviously guilty.
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When I was a teenager, I battled some severe depression.
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Protestations of impartiality I shall make none. Theyare always useless and are besides perfect nonsense, when used bya news-monger.
